Manchester United legend Roy Keane has expressed his doubts about Marcus Rashford’s ability to rediscover his hunger at Aston Villa.
Last Sunday, United confirmed that Rashford had sealed a loan move to Villa.
The forward’s future was the subject of intense speculation during the winter transfer window after he fell out of favour under Ruben Amorim.
Rashford played in Amorim’s first six matches but was dropped for the Manchester derby in mid-December, after which the 27-year-old revealed he was ready for a new challenge away from Old Trafford.
He did not play for United again, with his last taste of competitive minutes coming in the Europa League trip to Viktoria Plzen on December 12.
Speaking on ITV, Keane questioned whether Villa is the right place for Rashford to rediscover himself.
“If he’s lost the hunger at Man United – how will he get it at Aston Villa?”
“Once you lose the hunger it’s hard to get it back. It’s sad but it’s been on the cards the last year or two, especially since the new manager’s come in. Clearly they didn’t get on.”
“The manager got no reaction from Marcus. The strange thing for me was I thought when Marcus was going to leave Man United he was going to go abroad and try something new.”
“A new adventure for him, a different league, a different challenge. To go to Villa surprises me a little bit,” he added. “I know Aston Villa are going along nicely, but you can’t compare them to Manchester United.”
