Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both fell out with Ruben Amorim this season, with the former being loaned out to Aston Villa in January, and both are likely to leave this summer
Marcus Rashford has been accused of believing his own hype and coasting after signing his mega-money contract with Manchester United by Chris Waddle. Rashford spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa after falling out with United boss Ruben Amorim, who was unimpressed with his lack of effort and discipline.
The move to Villa, where he scored four goals, earned Rashford an England recall, but injury ended his season prematurely and he is now looking for a new club, after accepting there is no way back for him under Amorim.
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Rashford, but former England midfielder Waddle reckons the 27-year-old’s lack of application will put clubs off from signing him on a permanent basis.
Asked if Villa should try to sign Rashford on a permanent deal, Waddle said: “Not really. I thought he did okay. But I think the problem with Rashford is he went to Villa. Listen, he’s going to run around, he’s going to try a lot harder than he did at United because it’s a new club.
“But is he one of those players where once the fans start singing his name and he looks the part, does he then come off the pace and think, I’ve made it, I’ve got the shirt?
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“I think that’s what happened when he was at United, in my eyes. He thought he’d made it as the top player and just started to stroll around, doing what he wanted. That’s what it looked like.
“Whoever takes him on is going to have to work out how to keep him on the top of his game every week. And I think that may scare a few teams off.
“As well as that, both United and Rashford will want a decent amount of money, so Villa may well think he’s not done enough to warrant big wages and a transfer fee. I think it could be another year on loan before he finds somewhere permanent.”
Waddle also accused Rashford’s United team-mate Alejandro Garnacho of having an inflated sense of self-importance and thinking he is more valuable than he actually is.
United are willing to listen to offers in the region of £40m for Garnacho, after the 20-year-old spoke out against Ruben Amorim’s decision to drop him for the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
“I was surprised they left him out of the Europa League final because I think attacking Tottenham is the best way of getting results,” said Waddle, speaking to online-casinos.com. “And it looked like they were a little bit cagey. The formation United played. It was lacking in the creativity and directness you want.
“When Garnacho came on, he looked very lively. But I don’t know, modern players, I don’t know if they get ahead of themselves. Instead of playing their football and keeping their emotions in check, they set themselves up for problems. They ask in public why they aren’t playing.
“Garnacho might look good in training, and maybe Amorim would want to pick him, but he doesn’t. Garnacho talks like he’s got a million games under his belt. We know he’s a talented football player, but I think players at his age need to get their heads down, and if they’re on the bench, well, that’s a sign they need to improve to convince the manager. Just shut your mouth, get on with it.
“He’s a young player with a lot of years ahead of him, and if a manager thinks you need pulling off, you accept it. He talks like he’s a senior player in his late twenties, but right now he’s still learning. There’s talk of him going to Italy – let’s see how that goes for him.”
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