How qualifying for Champions League could affect Man Utd's loanees

How qualifying for Champions League could affect Man Utd's loaneesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marcus Rashford and Andre Onana have impressed on loan elsewhere this seasonBySimon StoneManchester United reporterPublished3 minutes agoCommentsYou don't need to go searching for trouble in this game. Trouble will find you soon enough.It was a phrase Sir Alex Ferguson liked to use as he dealt with the ups and downs of life at Manchester United.Prior to Monday, Manchester United seemed on course to qualify for the Champions League. By midnight, doubts were setting in after the home defeat by Leeds.Yet Michael Carrick's side are still in a very strong position.They go to Chelsea on Saturday seven points clear of their sixth-placed hosts, with five spots available. A draw would leave them needing a maximum of 10 points from their final five games to secure a return to Europe's elite club competition after a two-year absence.That would be a year ahead of schedule and a reason to celebrate at Old Trafford.But it would also bring issues to solve - not least the futures of goalkeeper Andre Onana and England forward Marcus Rashford.Barcelona 'not a pressure' for on-loan RashfordPublished11 December 2025A 'normal guy' doing 'brilliant' things - Lammens on life at Man UtdPublished26 FebruaryDoing well in Turkey and SpainBoth players are spending the season out on loan.Onana's United contract runs to 2028. The Cameroon international joined from Inter Milan for £47.2m after an outstanding season which ended in Champions League final defeat by Manchester City.He left for Turkish club Trabzonspor on 11 September after making a single first-team appearance for Manchester United this season, in the EFL Cup defeat on penalties at League Two Grimsby, when he was blamed for both Mariners' goals in a 2-2 draw.Rashford joined Barcelona on 23 July, having already been placed in Ruben Amorim's 'bomb squad' an...