High scrutiny levels at Man United has pushed Marcus Rashford towards exit door, insists Rio Ferdinand
High scrutiny levels at Man United has pushed Marcus Rashford towards exit door, insists Rio Ferdinand
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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes the high level of scrutiny on Marcus Rashford has pushed him towards the Old Trafford exit door. Rashford revealed during a bombshell interview in December that he was 'ready for a new challenge' away from his boyhood club after nine years in the first team.
![[Rashford (right) has not played under Ruben Amorim (left) since his bombshell interview]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/14/94532157-0-image-a-2_1737902856071.jpg)
Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are among the clubs linked with a loan move for the England international before the transfer window shuts on February 3. The 27-year-old has not played under Ruben Amorim since going public with his desire to leave Manchester United and Ferdinand believes being one of the faces of the club has taken its toll.
![[Ferdinand was speaking to Mail Sport after attending the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/14/94532189-14326997-image-a-3_1737902969642.jpg)
Ferdinand, speaking exclusively to Mail Sport in Dubai, said: 'Manchester United, also people around Marcus, need to make sure that he leaves in the best tact mentally as well as physically. Mentally more importantly because I think he's been over-scrutinised for a few years now.
Marcus Rashford's future is far from certain after he revealed he wanted a new challenge. Rashford (right) has not played under Ruben Amorim (left) since his bombshell interview. 'But that also comes in the territory of being a Manchester United player. And when you're held up as one of the faces of the club then that is part and parcel unfortunately of being at Man United.
'I think it's always easy for everyone else to assume and think what he should do but I think only Marcus and his team know what are the benefits of staying in Manchester or at United. 'What's going to be beneficial for him leaving? But then the question is where do you go? So there are a lot of questions that need answering but only he is going to be able to do that.
