LONDON: Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is ready for a new challenge, he told football writer Henry Winter, as he was linked with a move away from the Premier League giants.
Last Sunday, United beat Manchester City 2-1, but Rashford, along with Alejanro Garnacho, were left out of the trip to the Etihad, with new manager Ruben Amorim stating his decision was to keep his players at the highest level.
It follows media reports that United are eyeing the opportunity to sell the England striker, who has been at United since the age of seven, and the 27-year-old spoke on the subject while visiting his old school to deliver Christmas presents.
“For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next step,” Rashford told Winter when asked if he would stay or leave United.
“When I left there was no anger. You won’t get any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me personally.
“If I knew things were bad, I wouldn’t make it worse. I’ve seen how other players have gone in the past and I don’t want to be like them.
“When I leave, I will make a statement and it will come from me.”
Rashford has scored three goals since Amorim took over last month, but was taken off in the 56th minute of last week’s 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, when fans jeered and jeered him as he left the pitch.
The player has yet to recapture the form that saw him score 30 goals in all competitions in the 2022-23 season, but he still believes his best is yet to come.
“I’m only halfway through my career. I didn’t expect to be at my peak right now,” Rashford said.
“I’ve played in the EPL for nine years and it’s taught me a lot, it’s helped me develop as a player and an individual.
“So I don’t have any regrets from the last nine years. I don’t regret facing the future because I deal with it day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen.”