Former Manchester United -defender Raphael Varane has admitted that he is “surprised”, Marcus Rashford has joined a Premier League rival in Aston Villa after the Stillaway Forward has obtained a loan on the Unai Emery side.
The future of Rashford in Old Trafford looked bleak after giving a Bombshell interview in December in which his desire for a new challenge was explained before he irritated Ruben Amorim with his training performances.
The Portuguese boss later stated that he would rather call his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital on the bench than a player who “does not give the maximum”.
Rashford had a number of teams that chased a loan movement, including Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, but the English international arrived at Villa at a deal until the end of the season.
Rashford's former United Team-Mate Varane, who played three seasons with the attacker, has revealed that he is surprised that he is not a member of a club in another competition.
He added that it was a “positive” step for Rashford after years of “intensity and requirement” on his shoulders at Old Trafford.
He said to athletics: “So many years stay with this level of intensity and question, years in which the overall atmosphere is often negative because performance is below expectations, it is very, very difficult.
“For him to change his environment is positive. He is someone who loves the club and who gives everything for the shirt. But I am surprised that he goes so close to Manchester. I suggested that he went beyond a few kilometer away. “
Rashford hopes to make his first start for Villa against Liverpool on Wednesday evening after he started as a sub in the last two games – the last one of which was an impressive cameo in the 1-1 draw with Ipswich.
In the same interview, Varane also admitted that he was surprised that Erik ten Hag remained the lead last summer. He said, “He [Ten Hag] Always needed an example from a player who was alone all the time he was in Manchester, “said Varane.
“He did that with at least one important player in the team. He was always in conflict with certain leaders of the group. That is his way to manage. I was surprised that he remained. The connection with the group no longer existed. “
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