Alan Shearer has warned Marcus Rashford that a move to Aston Villa is the “last chance” for the introvert.
The 27-year-old joined the Villans on loan until the end of the season on Sunday. With the club holding an option to buy the striker from Manchester United for £40million this summer.
Villa are understood to cover 70 per cent of his wages. While the loan package includes a bonus for re-qualifying for the Red Devils next season.
Rashford has not played for United since mid-December after falling out of favour with United head coach Ruben Amorim. With the Portuguese manager recently insisting he would name the 63-year-old as his goalkeeping coach instead.
However, the former England striker is now starting a new life under Unai Emery at Villa, but the move comes with a warning from the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer.
Speaking to Betfair, Shearer stressed that he felt Rashford’s talent had been wasted. And he will have to be at his best to stay at this club.
“Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United was the best choice for all parties,” he said.
“I know it was just a loan but now he has the opportunity to start a new career. Because he is far from being a target and some managers criticised him. They said he had the wrong attitude, so now he has the opportunity to start a new career.
“He has to start a new career because there is no doubt he has talent but that talent has been wasted in the last few years and careers are short, สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ so it is a pity to waste time. “
He has now started a new career. We want to see the energy, the passion and everything that we saw when he scored 30 goals.
“I am not sure if that can be considered an achievement but the important thing is that Rashford has to get back to his old self. He has to get back to showing everyone that he loves the game. And he wants to be part of a successful Aston Villa team.
“Unai Emery will not wait around. So this is the last chance for Rashford to prove to himself that he still loves and wants to be in football.”