Jamie Carragher has suggested that Marcus Rashford should leave Manchester United to play as a central striker, and his performance against Switzerland showed why Everton should be front of the queue.

[ad_pod ]

England beat Switzerland 1-0 in a rather dull international friendly on Tuesday night, and the only two bright spots were the performances of Danny Rose and Rashford.

Rose was crowned man of the match, but Rashford showed once again how clinical he can be if given the chance to play up front.

The 20 year-old score the game’s only goal to give England the win, showing true striker’s instincts to ghost in at the back post and finish Kyle Walker’s cross, and Carragher thinks he needs to leave Old Trafford to play as a central striker.

“Romelu Lukaku is in front of Rashford and I don’t see Rashford displacing him as long as he is there,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.

“But remember when Lukaku was at Chelsea and he had to come away and go to Everton. Then he ended up as top scorer and got his move to Man United.

“Possibly Everton is the sort of club you are looking at, just below the top six, for someone like Rashford, similar to what Lukaku did."

[brid autoplay="true" video="291495" player="12034" title="Rafa's Pub Facts Giroud Emulates Zidane & Rashford Emulates... Welbeck!"]

While Manchester United fans would hate to lose Rashford, it is absolutely true that he is unlikely to see regular playing time due to the presence of Lukaku, and his England performances have shown he would be an upgrade on Cenk Tosun for Everton.

The youngster just seems to have a knack of being in the right place at the right time, an instinct that isn’t really put to good use when Jose Mourinho sticks him on the wing.

He took three shots against Switzerland, the joint-most of any player, and of course grabbed the goal. He did the same thing against Spain, taking the most shots of anyone on the pitch and finishing England’s only goal with elite composure.

He also completed one key pass and one dribble against the Swiss, and this superb ability on the ball would help Everton’s build-up play a lot more than Tosun, who tends to play more as a traditional target man.

Rashford is by no means an elite striker yet, but if he stays at Manchester United he will never become one. The 20 year-old could have a similar impact at Goodison as Lukaku did, which is why the Toffees should break the bank to get him next summer.

So, Everton fans, would you splash out on Rashford next summer? Is it a realistic possibility? Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll below…