Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford admitted that he thought of leaving the club before Erik Ten Hag’s arrival.
Rashford, 25, made a comeback by scoring 30 goals last season after going through a dark period in his life, he also admitted struggles with mental health as well as his form and fitness.
However, the England international did consider leaving his boyhood club after a strong interest was shown by the French club Paris Saint Germain before the arrival of the Dutch manager.
Asked if there was ever a point when he thought he might leave, Rashford said: “Before the manager came maybe a little bit, but its football, it happens. Everything is going to happen for a reason and he came to the club at the right time for me. The timing worked out.”
Rashford also talked about the freedom that is given to him by Ten Hag, saying that in the past during Ole Gunner Solksjaer and Ralf Rangnick, both of them tried the forward at multiple positions.
Asked what changed for him last season, he said: “Just a little bit more freedom I felt, a little bit more stability. I think that gives you the baseline to try and showcase your abilities. I enjoy scoring goals, I enjoy making assists, playing in the forward areas and trying to cause a threat to the other team.
“Freedom? We were just a little bit rigid in the past. Sometimes you’re not enjoying your football and that was the case with me, I wasn’t enjoying my football as much as I should be, as much I was used to enjoying it. Because of that it influenced my performance and ultimately that’s how I am as a person, if I’m not happy then it’s difficult for me to play my best football.”
It must be noted that Rashford struck a five-year deal on £325,000-a-week with the 20-time Premier League winner earlier this month.
He is also considered one of the most important players of the club and leads the team’s attack.