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Beleaguered Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has dropped a huge hint regarding his future and his comments seem to suggest a departure from his boyhood club is on the cards.
Manchester United’s memorable come-from-behind Manchester derby win on Sunday came in the absence of the Mancunian who was dropped the matchday squad by head coach Ruben Amorim.
Plenty have suggested that the club should get rid of the academy graduate and the England international told journalist Henry Winter that he is ready to take the next step in his career, indicating an exis is imminent.
“For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps,” Rashford said when asked about whether he will leave United.”
Marcus Rashford had a day off today so he returned to his old primary school, Button Lane, south Manchester, and handed out 420 Christmas presents to all the pupils. It was a long-planned event, eliciting delight from the children. One boy scarcely more than four years old, had a…
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) December 17, 2024
He further added that he is never going to badmouth his boyhood club despite the abuses he has received from sections of the fanbase during his recent lean patch and that he will forever be a Red.
“When I leave it’s going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.
“If I know that a situation is already bad I’m not going to make it worse. I’ve seen how other players have left in the past and I don’t want to be that person. When I leave I’ll make a statement and it will be from me.”
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