Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has urged Marcus Rashford to leave Manchester United in order to reboot his career following his England omission.
The Man United forward was axed from Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad after a disappointing season that saw him score just eight goals and a number of names move ahead of him in the pecking order.
Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, Enrique thinks now is the right time for Rashford to step away from the intense environment at Old Trafford to save his career.
“I don’t think that Marcus Rashford has had a good enough season to deserve to be in the England squad,” he said.
“Even if you were to compare his performances over the season with some of his Manchester United teammates, like Alejandro Garnacho, you would say that Garnacho has had a better season than him.
“In my opinion, he 100% has to leave Manchester United. There’s too much pressure on his shoulders now and people are criticising him too frequently. He’s never out of the spotlight.
"I just think that mentally for Rashford, Manchester United has really affected him, he became the club’s talisman at a young age and that is a lot of pressure - he needs to leave England."
Enrique believes a move abroad would revitalise the front-man and allow him to prove what an elite player he is outside the spotlight of the Premier League.
Adding: “I don’t know whether Rashford should go to another Premier League club, that may be just as difficult for him.
“I think maybe he could go abroad to somewhere like Italy or Spain in order for us to see the best version of him again.
“Rashford in full flow is a really top player – I think if you put him in a team like PSG or Barcelona, he would fit in and really prove himself to be the world-class player that I believe he is. I think that’s the best career move for him at the moment – get out of the spotlight in England and rediscover your form abroad.”
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