Paul Scholes breaks silence on Marcus Rashford Man United future amid transfer exit plan

Paul Scholes believes that Marcus Rashford is a victim of his own success as the Manchester United academy graduate now looks set to leave the club. Rashford was dropped by new manager Ruben Amorim for Sunday's Manchester derby against Manchester City.

Along with Alejandro Garnacho, Rashford was left out of the squad entirely for the match at the Etihad Stadium. Speaking after the game, on Sky Sports' the Overlap, Scholes said: "I hate seeing local lads leave. I remember when Danny Welbeck and them left, just cast aside a little bit.

"I think the thing with Marcus is, he was so good two years ago when he had that season where he scored 30 goals, he's just never got back to that level again. That's why he gets the stick because he produced the standard and now, over the last 18 months or two years, whatever it's been, he's just nowhere near."

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The comments were made before Rashford revealed he is ready for a fresh challenge, which emerged on Tuesday evening. Rashford is expected to leave his boyhood club next year.

Scholes added: "It feels like the end for him. He doesn't look happy, the lad. Even if he's scoring a goal. You think, what's wrong with him. Is he getting the right support behind the scenes?

"You don't know what's happening. But it did happen with [Erik] ten Hag, I think he was late for a meeting before the Wolves game, and again, he's been left out of this squad. I think his on and off the field choices aren't quite right."

Rashford, who signed a bumper new contract at United in 2023, still has three-and-a-half years left to run on his deal. However, on Tuesday he opened up on his future.

"For me,