Man United Star Drops Surprise Statement After Being Axed From Manchester derby
- Marcus Rashford has stated that he is ready to take the next steps and leave Manchester United
- Rashford made the admission a few days after he was dropped from the squad that faced Manchester City
- Head coach Ruben Amorim dropped the England star and Alejandro Garnacho for the trip to Etihad
Marcus Rashford has dropped a bombshell admission after he admitted that he was ready to quit Manchester United if push came to shove.
Rashford was surprisingly left out of the squad that beat Manchester City in the derby on Sunday, with head coach Ruben Amorim appearing to question his professionalism in training.
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The England international has now stated that he is ready to take the 'next steps' but insisted if he does so, it will be without hard feelings.
"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'. If I know that a situation is already bad, I'm not going to make it worse," he told journalist Henry Winter.
Marcus Rashford reacts to being dropped for Manchester derby
Rashford also revealed that he was disappointed with Amorim's decision to leave him out of the derby despite being 100% fit.
"It's disheartening to be left out of a derby, but it's happened; we won the game, so let's move on. It's disappointing but I'm also someone as I've got older I can deal with setbacks. What am I going to do about it? Sit there and cry about it. Or do my best the next time I'm available."
How Rashford reacted after being dropped for Manchester derby
The 27-year-old had earlier posted a photo of him celebrating Manchester United's win at the Etihad courtesy of a late Amad Diallo masterclass.
There have been rumours in recent times that the INEOS ownership has earmarked Rashford and many other players for sale in a bid to revamp the squad in the summer.
What next for Marcus Rashford?
It would be interesting to see how Amorim deals with the latest information. The Red Devils play Tottenham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Thursday before facing Bournemouth in the league on Sunday.
Manchester United question two players
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Manchester United initiated an investigation into a dressing room leak.
Amorim’s starting XI for the Manchester City clash was leaked online nearly 24 hours before kickoff, prompting him to question two players, whose responses reportedly satisfied him.
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