Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has admitted he’s ‘ready for a new challenge’ (Image: GETTY)
appears to be coming to the end of his Manchester United career after admitting he is . But former England manager Sam Allardyce has questioned whether the 27-year-old can find a club who can rival what he currently has at Old Trafford.
Rashford bagged the first goal of the era when he netted the opener in his side’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich last month.
But the player was left out of the Red Devils squad for their victory at last weekend and was also absent on Thursday night as United at the hands of .
Rashford has endured a tumultuous 18 months in the north west after signing a new contract in July 2023.
And at the start of this week, he told journalist Henry Winter: “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 . That’s me as a person.”
But Allardyce, who has managed a record nine clubs in the , explained on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast: “The big decision today is the breaking news about Marcus Rashford, and about him seeing his career elsewhere.
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Former England manager Sam Allardyce has given his verdict on Marcus Rashford’s future at Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
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“He needs a fresh start, but I’m not sure where because he won’t do better than .
“He was dropped from the squad, and that’s got to be because of the manager looking at his attitude.
“He’s obviously become disillusioned with for whatever reason, but whether are happy with him going is another question. It could be mutual because they could do with the money.”
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And Allardyce has suggested Rashford would need to prove himself all over again if he does secure a move away from Old Trafford as he added: “I didn’t realise what a fresh start meant. I spent 10 years at Bolton Wanderers before I moved, and when I moved I was challenged.
“I was comfortable where I was, and had some great successes, and then suddenly I’ve got to prove myself again.
“When you walk into a new dressing room, it’s never going to be the same as the last dressing room you were in. You’re always going to have to manage it differently, and if you’re good at that, then you last a long time.”