ROY KEANE reckons leaving Manchester United could be Marcus Rashford’s best option after his shock axing for today’s Etihad derby.
Old Trafford legend Keane believes “it doesn’t look good” for the striker’s future and thinks his attitude is rightly being questioned.
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Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were omitted from Sunday’s clash at an equally-troubled City side.
United boss Ruben Amorim insisted he was not “sending a message” with his selection.
But Amorim did say: “We try to evaluate everything – training, performance, game performances, engagement with team-mates, push their team-mates up.”
And considering all that, Keane claims Rashford being dropped should be “no surprise”.
He told Sky Sports: “We need to see how they react to this big disappointment of being left out of the squad in a big game – a big call from the manager… he’s putting a marker down to these players.
“I feel probably a move for Marcus definitely would suit the player.
“He’s been at the club a long time, a new challenge (would be good).”
The ex-midfield hardman also suggested the situation with Rashford, 27, has been brewing for months.
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Keane added: “Whatever the talent, at a big club if your attitude is not right and his certainly hasn’t been great recently…Sometimes it’s good to part ways.”
The former Sunderland and Ipswich manager knows it will be a huge talking point to leave out a Mancunian in such a match.
Keane said: ” It’s a setback for him. We’ve seen it coming.
“We’ve been talking about Marcus for a year or two, the attitude, the off the field stuff, a couple of issues going in.
“The other night in Europe when he came off, the body language on the bench, all these little signals.
“You’ve got a new manager, new staff have come into the club. They’ll be picking up on all that stuff.
“It will be a big talking point because he’s been involved in all the other games.
“He (Amorim) has obviously seen something he doesn’t like, and he’s had a look at it.
“He (Rashford) has probably had a clean slate since he’s come in but he (Amorim) obviously doesn’t like what he’s seen.”