Marcus Rashford pushed towards Man Utd transfer exit after brutal Ralf Rangnick snub

With every game that Marcus Rashford is ignored by Ralf Rangnick, the Manchester United star looks to be heading closer towards an emotional farewell from his boyhood club.

In what can only be described as the most disappointing season of his senior career, Rashford’s latest snub was perhaps the most embarrassing of them all. With Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out with illness and Edinson Cavani injured, the England international seemed like the obvious choice to lead the line against Leicester City on Saturday.

But interim boss Rangnick clearly felt differently, choosing Bruno Fernandes as his focal point in attack. It is the same tactic the German coach deployed in the Manchester derby defeat last month, partnering Fernandes with Paul Pogba — and it didn’t work. Gary Neville, working the game as a commentator for Sky Sports, described the decision as "incredible'.

On this occasion, Fernandes was more involved but the Portuguese squandered two big chances which ultimately cost the Red Devils two precious points, and the top four looks more of a pipe dream now than a possibility. Rashford, watching on from the bench, may have felt he could have put them away.

And when he did finally come on, the 24-year-old looked devoid of confidence. He was barely involved as United struggled to hold on for a draw. Few could blame him at this point for struggling to muster up the motivation to come on and prove his manager wrong, when there was clearly no belief from his manager that he could find the winner.

Since he returned from undergoing shoulder surgery in October, the striker has struggled to rediscover his best form for his club. Rashford has only managed five goals in all competitions this season and looks a shadow of the