Wayne Rooney's Marcus Rashford comment ages badly after huge Man United future claim

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Wayne Rooney has had to reconsider his previous comments as Marcus Rashford may no longer surpass his scoring record following a bombshell interview over his Manchester United future.

Rashford's recent performances have not matched the heights of his 30-goal haul in the 2022/23 season under the now-departed Erik ten Hag.

As a result, Ruben Amorim decided to bench Rashford for United's clash with Manchester City. Despite a promising start under new manager Amorim at Old Trafford, scoring in his first match against Ipswich Town and netting twice against Everton, Rashford has faced setbacks, being relegated to the bench for matches against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, and then completely dropped from the squad for the pivotal game at the Etihad. READ MORE: Alejandro Garnacho receives boost after being dropped by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim READ MORE: Marcus Rashford admits he's ready to leave Manchester United in bombshell interview Amorim explained that his tough choice was intended to 'push them harder', signalling that both Rashford and teammate Alejandro Garnacho are falling short of expectations off the pitch.

Rooney's earlier prediction that Rashford could surpass his own scoring record for the Red Devils now seems increasingly hasty and ill-judged. "He's in a privileged position where he's playing for Manchester United," Rooney had said to TNT Sports back in March. "I've said before, he's the one player I really believed could go and get my goalscoring record.