“Something is going wrong” – Man United legend explains why Marcus Rashford January exit is now ‘inevitable’ | OneFootball

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes the Marcus Rashford saga is now beyond repairable, making his departure a matter of time.

The 27-year-old has been struggling for consistency since the start of the season, with many questioning whether he still has his mind in the game.

Last weekend, Ruben Amorim dropped a bombshell by omitting the Englishman and his teammate Alejandro Garnacho from the matchday squad ahead of the Manchester Derby. While the Argentine has already made his way back, Rashford remains out of the fold, missing the back-to-back defeats to Spurs in the Carabao Cup and Bournemouth in the Premier League.

After Sunday’s contest, Amorim shrugged off a question about the striker’s possible return, simply saying: “It depends, we will see.”

For his part, Neville insists the writing is on the wall for Rashford, suggesting that something has gone terribly wrong for the player at Carrington.

“Marcus Rashford’s absence isn’t really a surprise anymore. It’s something of the norm,” said the 49-year-old his in his post-match appearance on Sky Sports.

“You leave him out for three matches on the bounce, something really is going wrong or has gone wrong.

“It’s not looking great for both Marcus’ future at the club or Manchester United keeping him. I suspect it’s getting to the point in the journey where there is an inevitable ending.

“If you’d said to me seven or eight days ago whether Rashford could leave in January, I’d say no chance.”

Gary Neville explains why Marcus Rashford should leave Man United

Nevertheless, Neville feels Rashford’s departure could be the right call for both parties, especially after becoming a ‘distraction’.

“One thing in the past with players at a big club, if you’re talking to me about it every single week, it becomes a distraction for the manager and the focal point of the press conference, that’s when it does become obvious they have to leave.

The United legend feels the England international could find light at the end of the tunnel if he follows the paths of his former teammates Jadon Sancho and Scott McTominay.

“It’ll probably work for both parties. There’s good examples of players who have struggled at Man Utd and gone on to do better elsewhere – Jadon Sancho at Chelsea, Scott McTominay didn’t struggle but he’s doing well at Napoli.

“Marcus might think that’s the right thing for him as well.”