Man Utd star responds in 28 words to The Sun over ‘ridiculous and false’ resignation story

Marcus Rashford has responded to a report in The Sun claiming he has “stepped up his bid to leave” Manchester United by attacking what he called “ridiculous” and “false” claims about his future.

The 27-year-old has been front-page news since Ruben Amorim overlooked him in his matchday squad that secured a memorable 2-1 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and then made public his desire to leaving his childhood club. just two days later during an interview with journalist Henry Winter.

While Rashford was absent for the next three games, he has since returned to the manchester united bench, although he was an unused substitute in the 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.

In the time since that initial expulsion, Rashford He has rarely been out of the headlines with numerous sources speculating about where he will end up next and amid claims that minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe is interested in taking him forward and with the 60-cap England striker not fitting in with what has been described as his “cultural reset” at Old Trafford.

However, a story that appeared in the sun New Year’s Day has caused some reaction from the player.

They stated that Rashford “is in talks with leading sports agency Stellar in the hope of securing a move this month”.

The report continued: ‘Rashford, 27, is in talks with top sports agency Stellar in the hope of securing a move this month.

“He is currently represented by his brother Dwaine Maynard, but the £325,000-a-week star is now interested in getting more people to work on his exit.

“And Stellar paved the way for Gareth Bale’s huge £86m transfer to Real Madrid in 2013.”

In response to that article, Rashford issued his own response, making it clear that he is not happy with some of the things he has been reading about his future.

“There have been a lot of fake stories written in recent weeks but guys this is getting ridiculous – I’ve never met with any agency and I have no plans to…” Rashford posted on his instagram story.

The situation surrounding Rashford’s future

Despite Rashford’s denials, the fact that the player has revealed his desire to seek a new challenge means speculation over his future is inevitable.

Additionally, information provided to our sources has confirmed that United are open to potentially selling the player if they can find a buyer and that the club view Rashford as a way to generate much-needed transfer income for the club.

In fact, our transfer correspondent Fraser Gillan revealed earlier this week that Ratcliffe was determined to reduce United’s wage billwith Rashford and Casemiro topping the list of top earners looking to move on.

That position has been corroborated by numerous sources, and a new article published Wednesday morning confirms Rashford is one of three stars who United gave the green light to leave Old Trafford in the January window..

Publicly, Amorim also insists he still wants to keep Rashford at the club, while the Portuguese also denied he was looking to make a statement by calling the player up to his matchday squad but then refused to call him on from the bench. while Eddie Howe’s Newcastle relaxed. their way to a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.

When asked about his decision not to use Rashford, Amorim explained: “I think about the team.

“You think about Marcus a lot. I think about the team. When I’m there I’m not making any point. I just want to win the game.

“And it feels. I am referring to the idea and the fight for relegation. Do I want to leave a point during a game? No, I just want to win the game.”

However, it remains to be seen where they will end up once the January window for doing business closes. Ben Jacobs reports that PSG is not an option for the player at the moment.

Latest Man Utd news: Antony’s departure is a big step closer; Zirkzee wants out

Meanwhile, United have taken a significant step towards Antonio’s departure The Brazilian’s main suitor, Real Betis, reached an agreement to acquire their own winger valued at €11 million to free up space for the Red Devils’ unwanted star.

The move for the former Ajax player would only be a loan deal, but the fact that the La Liga side are willing to subsidize a significant portion of Antony’s £200,000-a-week salary makes it worth a try.

He may not be the only man United will allow to leave either, with the former interim boss. Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to make his move to bring defensive midfielder Toby Collyer to Leicester City.

On the other hand, Joshua Zirkzee could also see his brief time at United brought to a premature end.

This amid information received by our transfer correspondent Rudy Galetti, who revealed that the Dutch striker’s early substitution against Newcastle on Monday has caused the star to look for a way out, with Three clubs in Italy, including a surprise new contender. – all ready to show their hand and sign him on loan.