Gary Neville has suggested that Marcus Rashford will inevitably leave Manchester United in the January transfer window, calling him a distraction.
While speaking to Sky Sports, Gary Neville commented on the Marcus Rashford. The speculation surrounding the English international continues to grow like wildfire, and the Manchester United legend has suggested that the academy graduate’s departure from Old Trafford in the January transfer window is inevitable.
Neville also hinted at Rashford being a distraction, saying, “Marcus Rashford’s absence isn’t really a surprise any more. It’s something of the norm. You leave him out for three matches on the bounce, something really is going wrong or has gone wrong. It’s not looking great for both Marcus’ future at the club or Manchester United keeping him.”
“I suspect it’s getting to the point in the journey where there is an inevitable ending. If you’d said to me seven or eight days ago whether Rashford could leave in January, I’d say no chance. One thing in the past with players at a big club, if you’re talking to me about it every single week, it becomes a distraction for the manager and the focal point of the press conference, that’s when it does become obvious they have to leave.”
“It’ll probably work for both parties. There’s good examples of players who have struggled at Man Utd and gone on to do better elsewhere – Jadon Sancho at Chelsea, Scott McTominay didn’t struggle but he’s doing well at Napoli. Marcus might think that’s the right thing for him as well.”
Marcus Rashford has seen his progress come to a grinding half in the last ten days. There was a time not too long ago when the English international was a fixture in the starting lineup at Manchester United, and his exclusion from the matchday squad would be shocking.
However, that has changed since Ruben Amorim first excluded him from a matchday squad, which happened when Manchester United faced Manchester City more than a week ago. Since then, Rashford has missed two more games, leading to widespread speculation surrounding his future.
Some reports have pointed to Rashford’s “lifestyle issues” contributing to his current situation at Manchester United. Meanwhile, the disintegrating relationship between Manchester United and the Englishman has piqued the attention of several well-known clubs across Europe.
Recent reports have linked Marcus Rashford with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, while other bigwigs have also shown interest in him. Ultimately, the English international is headed to an inevitable departure from Old Trafford, and Neville’s assessment oof his Manchester United future seems right.