Every word Marcus Rashford said about leaving Manchester United for ‘new challenge’

Marcus Rashford has confirmed that he is open to leaving Manchester United for a ‘new challenge’ amid reports that he is up for sale.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has broken his silence on rumours surrounding a departure from his boyhood club.

The 27-year-old forward was left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad to face Manchester City on the weekend alongside fellow forward Alejandro Garnacho.

“It’s disheartening to be left out of a Derby,” Rashford told Henry Winter this week. “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.”

The journalist then asked the player about the reports linking him with a move away from the club, and that United are willing to sanction his exit.

“For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.” responded Rashford.

“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.”

Clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have been linked with the player previously but reports have suggested that any move in January will be difficult due to Rashford’s high wages.

I’m halfway through my career,” Rashford added. “I don’t expect my peak to be now. I’ve had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.

“So I don’t have any regrets from the last nine years. I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance.”

He could remain at Old Trafford until the end of the season under Amorim but is still yet to find his best position under the new head coach.

“I have traits to play in all three [front] positions,” he explains. “Some positions are more natural to me, some positions I have to train more and do a bit more tactical [work].

“The left side suits me the best… The left 10 still suits me but you have to adapt your game. The biggest skill-set is adaptability. People might not see it but eventually they’ll see I’ve played in plenty of different positions under all the managers.”

He concludes: “Regardless of what gets said about me I have my own dreams. I’ve achieved parts of it. But I’m not at where I want to be. But the problem is when you get there, you create another thing. It’s a cycle that never stops. There’s not really an end point.”

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