Jose Mourinho is not a manager known for giving youth a chance.
His relentless quest for silverware leaves the Portuguese boss with little interest in developing young talent, preferring experienced and proven players in every position. To close the gap between United and cross-city rivals Manchester City, this is what Mourinho feels he has to do.
His marquee signing last season was the January signing of 29-year-old Chilean Alexis Sanchez. Signings like Sanchez hardly point to a desire to give young players an opportunity. Jose is currently chasing another 29-year-old, Chelsea’s Brazilian winger Willian. These are experienced players who will be expecting regular first-team football, and limited the opportunities of his young stars.
He has controversially branded young players as ‘brats’ who do not deserve to be called men. This does not hint at any desire to change his approach towards his young players at Manchester United. An ageing manager, the Portuguese is finding it increasingly hard to relate to his younger members of the squad.
With that in mind, here are two stars who are being wasted at Manchester United, and need to leave for the good of their careers…
Marcus Rashford is being wasted at Old Trafford. A player of his talents needs to be starting every week.
With all the new imports to the club, his chances of first team action seem to be getting worse rather than better. The England international has everything. It is easy to forget that the Manchester-born player is still just 20-years-old. To reach his full potential, he must make sure he does not settle for game time off the bench, and get lumped into the impact substitution category.
Rashford is valued at £65m by Transfermarkt.
The striker could come into his own under the guidance of a manager who truly believed in him.
Luke Shaw is in danger of becoming a forgotten man at Manchester United.
The 23-year-old left-back became a regular starter for Southampton at just 17 years of age. His development has been well and truly stunted under Jose Mourinho.
He made just eleven Premier League appearances for the Red Devils last season. There has been bad blood between Shaw and Mourinho for many seasons now.
Perhaps a move back to his former club Southampton can reignite his wavering career.
