Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has warned Marcus Rashford that there is “no way back for him” at Manchester United after his professionalism was questioned by manager Ruben Amorim.
Rashford, 27, has not played for United since 12 December and on Sunday Amorim said he would rather have 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital in his squad rather than “a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day”.
Ferdinand, a six-time Premier League title winner, says Rashford will have to leave Old Trafford.
“If I was the player the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego – it’s embarrassment,” said Ferdinand on his Rio Presents YouTube channel., external
Premier League title winner Chris Sutton said Rashford needs to improve his attitude.
Rashford has been with United since the age of seven, made more than 400 appearances, won the Europa League, two FA Cups and two EFL Cups.
Amorim became United manager in November, replacing Erik ten Hag, and the England striker scored in Amorim’s first game in charge, a 1-1 away draw at Ipswich on 24 November.
Rashford also scored twice in a 4-0 win over Everton a week later, but was left out of the squad for United’s 2-1 victory at Manchester City on 15 December and subsequently told journalist Henry Winter he was “ready for a new challenge”.
Ferdinand felt Rashford would have made a public statement if Amorim’s latest comments were incorrect.
Rashford has been linked with a move during the January transfer window and former United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen says the forward should leave.
Rashford has played 60 times for England, including against winners Italy in the final of the European Championship in 2021.
He scored 30 goals in all competitions for Manchester United in 2022-23, but Ferdinand says Rashford will need to prove he can find that form again.
