Manchester United stars refuse to support Marcus Rashford after he publicly talks about leaving club as dressing room’s stance becomes clear: Reports

Manchester United ace Marcus Rashford has lost the support of his teammates after publicly talking about leaving the club, as per The Sun. Rashford was left out of the Red Devils squad for the Manchester derby earlier this month despite carrying no injuries and subsequently hinted that he could be open to an exit.

The 27-year-old watched his teammates claim a 2-1 win over Manchester City before discussing his current situation with journalist Henry Winter.

“For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps," he said in the interview.

The comments have reportedly not gone down well with his club teammates, who believe he tried to overshadow their win over City by granting the interview. A club source told The Sun that the players were far from pleased with the forward, whose quiet nature meant he did not have many friends in the squad.

The source also claimed that the players felt like Rashford was trying to force a move after being dropped for just one game.

Rashford has been left out of the squads for subsequent games against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup and Bournemouth in the league. The forward continues to be linked with an exit from Manchester United.

Manchester United star expresses belief despite Bournemouth thrashing

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is optimistic about the club's direction despite the disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth. The Red Devils are set to be in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time since 1989.

In the continued absence of star forward Marcus Rashford, Manchester United could only fire blanks against the Cherries at Old Trafford. Martinez spoke with the club's media after the game, expressing his disappointment at the result while maintaining optimism that things will get better.

"Yeah for sure we deserve more. And I see also, I see a light in this club that I think we want to achieve that, you know? And you see in the games that we are improving, we have to believe. We have to believe and for sure it's hard to accept this kind of result, but I believe a lot in the staff and in our team and how I said, we want to change this," Martinez said.

Ruben Amorim's side are in 13th place in the league with just 22 points from 17 games this season. The Portuguese tactician has lost three of his six league games in charge of Manchester United, winning just twice.