Roy Keane has issued a warning to Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United star revealed that he is ready to leave his boyhood club.
The 27-year-old was omitted for Sunday’s Manchester derby victory and then sent home from training with an illness on Monday.
On Tuesday though he handed out presents at his old primary school and dropped the bombshell revelation in an interview with Henry Winter.
Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps. 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.”
Reports have linked with him an exit to a number of clubs. The latest of which is Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
Manchester United legend Keane has warned Rashford that wherever he plays his football, he might not return to his best.
Roy Keane Sends Warning To Marcus Rashford
Speaking on the Stick To Football podcast from Sky Bet, Roy Keane said in response to Manchester United star Marcus Rashford’s interview: “I don’t actually mind what he said, although it’s a bit long, but it’s spot on.
“Sometimes a deal just works for everybody – it’s been going on for a year or two now. There’s obviously a bit of talent there and he’s been at the club since he was a kid.
“A change would probably do him a world of good, for him and his team and family to go abroad.
“My only warning for players like that – he [Marcus Rashford] has all those traits as a footballer. If you lose that hunger, it’s hard to get it back.
“We know that for great players, it’s nothing to do with money – it’s about the next challenge and your pride.”
Rashford’s Struggles at Manchester United
Marcus Rashford has made over 400 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 138 goals and winning five major trophies.
He famously enjoyed a 30-goal season in the 2022-23 campaign for the Red Devils.
Since then his form has dipped and this this campaign he has scored just four goals in 15 Premier League appearances.
His place in the side under Ruben Amorim is no longer guaranteed and Manchester United are slumped in the bottom half of the table.
Before his exit statement, there had already been reports that the Red Devils were willing to sell their academy star.
