Collection of Marcus Rashford and West Ham United, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, AC Milan and Napoli badges. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United appears to be slowly but surely coming to an end, and former pro turned outspoken critic Stan Collymore has suggested it is not too soon.
Reuben Amorim It was clear why he was dropped Marcus Rashford From his speech Man United Lineups, and Considering how bad the wing wasIt is difficult to argue with the Portuguese's reading of the situation.
Just 18 months or so ago, Rashford was one of the best players in the league Premier League He enjoyed a brilliant campaign under former manager Erik ten Hag.
Marcus Rashford should leave Manchester United says Collymore
However, since then, the player has not come close to reaching such heights. Stan Collymore believes he knows why and what the solution is to Rashford's problems.
“Marcus Rashford should leave Manchester United. I've been saying that for probably two years, and he should either go abroad or to one of the progressive clubs in the Premier League. Exclusive column.
“Will it be West Ham, Brighton or even Bournemouth? Will the Cherries pick a big fish and see if they can go to a smaller pond and enjoy football on the south coast? It's not ridiculous – but will they be able to afford it?”
“I think there will be candidates for Rashford whether it's from Germany or Italy, but I'm not sure about Spain.
“He just needs to enjoy the game and love the game again, and I wonder if he's really done that for the last five or six years. He always seems like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
“For me, it's really simple. You either go to a wild card where Bournemouth is, or you go overseas to somewhere like Napoli or Milan.
Marcus Rashford's wages will be a stumbling block
The stumbling block will of course be Rashford's wages. according to KapologyThe 27-year-old earns a whopping £300,000 per week, which puts him at the same level as captain Bruno Fernandes, and only behind Casemiro (£350,000 per week) in the pecking order.
This would certainly be outside the scope of the Premier League clubs Collymore mentioned, and perhaps too much for the likes of Milan and Napoli.
Ultimately, United may have to accept that they will lose a lot of money on a player who, even though he did not cost them a penny, ended up becoming a liability.
