Marcus Rashford ‘spot on’ and change would do him good – Roy Keane

Roy Keane believes a change could do Marcus Rashford the “world of good” as he suspects the forward will never get his hunger back at Manchester United.

The 27-year-old academy product’s future is the subject of widespread speculation after his surprise omission from the Manchester derby was followed by an admission he was ready to leave.

Rashford watched Sunday’s 2-1 win at Manchester City from afar and told journalist Henry Winter on Tuesday that he was “ready for a new challenge and the next steps”.

Former United captain Keane said: “I don’t mind what he said. I think it’s spot on.

“A change would probably do him the world of good, for him and his team and his family. Just go and play, maybe go abroad or whatever it might be.”

Rashford has a deal at Old Trafford until 2028 and has been linked with a variety of different clubs, although head coach Ruben Amorim is keen for the forward to stay.

“I always think if you lose that hunger, it is hard to get it back,” Keane said on the Stick to Football podcast.

“It’s about the next challenge, it’s about your pride and Marcus just seems to have definitely lost his way.

“And if he’s lost that real hunger – I know we’ve mentioned watches and all the stuff off the field – if he’s a bit distracted by that, I think sometimes it’s hard to get it back.

“He might get it back with a change. I think there’s a good chance he might get it back with a change of a club and scenery, a new country, a new league, whatever, but I don’t think he’ll get it back at United.”