Manchester United ace Marcus Rashford's mother has given an interview about his state of mind.

Rashford has come in for criticism from United fans over the past few months.

However, his mother states to The Times that Rashford is in a much better place at present.

"He loves United," she wrote.

"Marcus produced an unbelievable performance last season, scoring 30 goals and 11 assists, to warrant a new contract. After that, Marcus lost a second very important person in his life: his cousin Nathan in November, after a very good family friend, Garf, had died a year earlier, which set him back a lot.

"It was a lot for someone so young to deal with. Marcus is United through and through from when he was younger. He always wanted to play football professionally at his boyhood club. He worked so hard.

"He always believed in 'if you believe, you will achieve'. He's had to sacrifice a lot to get to where he is today. Marcus is human, so he will have ups and downs in his life like everyone else. Marcus is in a very good place, he will never let anyone down.

"But you always need to be wary of people's intentions around you — sometimes people around you can be wolves dressed in sheep's clothing. After a good win against Liverpool on Sunday and Marcus's England call-up, things are looking bright again."