Manchester United fans wasted no time in taking to social media to troll Marcus Rashford after he made an embarrassing blunder in his farewell message to departing teammate David de Gea. The incident occurred when De Gea, who has spent 12 years at Old Trafford, announced his departure from the club on social media. Rashford, like many other players, took the opportunity to express his sadness at seeing the goalkeeper leave.
In a heartfelt post, Rashford wrote, You (De Gea) were here from my breakthrough, good luck with your next step brother. However, what caught fans’ attention was the initial caption of the post, which read, caption ideas:. Although the post was quickly edited, fans were quick to speculate that Rashford may be using an artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to prepare his social media messages.
The incident sparked a wave of trolling aimed at the Manchester United superstar, with fans labeling him a ChatGPT merchant. Popular football media page Troll Football also weighed in on the matter. Despite the light-hearted nature of the trolling, it highlighted a potential miscommunication between Rashford and those managing his social media accounts.
Rashford, 25, has shared a close relationship with De Gea during their time together at Manchester United. The departure of the club’s number one goalkeeper means that United will now need to find a new first-choice option between the sticks. Dean Henderson is a potential candidate, but there are rumors that Nottingham Forest has shown interest in signing him for £30 million after his loan spell with the club.
As for potential replacements for De Gea, Inter Milan’s Andre Onana has emerged as a top target for Manchester United. Manager Erik ten Hag, who has previously worked with Onana at Ajax, is reportedly keen on a reunion. The club has allegedly reached an agreement with the Cameroonian goalkeeper on personal terms. Negotiations with Inter are underway, and it is believed that United could secure Onana’s signature for a fee of around £45 million.
In addition to Onana, Manchester United has also been linked with Urawa Red Diamonds’ Dion Suzuki. However, further details about their interest in the Japanese goalkeeper are yet to emerge.
As the search for De Gea’s successor continues, Manchester United fans will be keeping a close eye on any developments in the transfer market. But for now, Marcus Rashford will have to withstand the social media trolling that followed his embarrassing gaffe in his farewell post for his departing teammate.
