Marcus Rashford 'hires security guard to move in with him' amid safety concerns

Marcus Rashford has grown so concerned over his personal safety that he has reportedly had a security guard move in with him.

The Manchester United star is just one of several players at the club to ramp up their efforts after a series of incidents.

At least three first-team stars at Old Trafford have been targeted by burglars in recent months, including Victor Lindelof.

In January, the 27-year-old's house was broken in to as he played against Brentford while his wife and kids, a three-year-old son and a newborn baby, were inside, who were forced to hide.

The incident left his young family traumatised and they had to return to Sweden for a time to be closer to their parents to shake off the ordeal.

And Rashford has taken measures to beef up his own security including having a minder move in to his house, report The Sun.

A source told The Sun: "Marcus got a bodyguard a while ago when his profile started to rise.

"But now the minder has become part of the furniture.

"It's good for Marcus to know that he has someone on call 24/7 given the regularity with which footballers are being targeted and in increasingly violent ways."

Rashford also owns a £25,000 guard dog to patrol his estate, while plenty of other footballers have gone down that route too including Kyle Walker, Paul Pogba and Jack Grealish.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hired twin brothers Sergio and Jorge Ramalheiro, who served as elite special forces unit in Afghanistan.

There has been a worrying trend of recent break-ins around the country with Reece James having his Champions League medal stolen while he played against Zenit St Petersburg.

The Sun further report that two United teenagers had their homes broken into around Christmas time.

One was left in such a state that he had to leave their house and move into a hotel for a few days as he ramped up security.

While another had his car and electrical goods nabbed and had the back doors of his home smashed in.

United are determined to look after their players, as well, and have asked their personal security company to extend their services to the squad and be ready to answer them 24/7.

That will include the use of mobile units, which will provide further assurances to footballers, who live in the rural areas of Cheshire.