Marcus Rashford posted a heartfelt farewell message to Scott McTominay on Instagram after the midfielder left Manchester United to join Napoli on deadline day.
McTominay sealed his £25.7m move to the Italian giants, ending his 22-year association with United.
McTominay and Rashford came through the United academy together before breaking into the first team, and Rashford made reference to this in his Instagram post on Friday night.
Alongside a photo of himself and McTominay in the gym together as boys during the early stages of their time at United, Rashford wrote on Instagram: 'It’s been a long journey… Good luck in Italy my friend'.
The Scotland star also took to Instagram following confirmation of his move to Napoli, accompanying a short video of his best United moments with the simple message 'Thank you @ManchesterUnited'.
McTominay made his debut for the Red Devils in 2017, and went on to play 255 games across all competitions.
He scored 29 goals, proving himself a valuable first team player under multiple different managers.
But after slipping down the pecking order over recent months with Erik ten Hag at the helm, McTominay decide to move on.
He has now switched England for Italy to play under former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte.
Rashford remains at United, but has had a quiet start to the season and failed to win his place back in the England squad earlier this week.
He also received fierce criticism from Alan Shearer for his performance in United's 2-1 defeat by Brighton last weekend.
But Ten Hag leapt to his defence on Friday, branding Shearer's analysis 'stupid' as he hit out at the Match of the Day pundit's comments.
Rashford may be under pressure to keep his place in the starting XI at United, though, ahead of Sunday's crunch clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford.
tekacdmsu
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this is usually nonsense transfer from our team 🙄 😒 😑
Mula0777
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We will get rid of him too so he should start searching for that lovely picture of his 🤣
Lakbcdekpt
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Hello guys
Vowadeipru
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and when Rashford is been sold you guys will still open your mouth and talk rubbish
Bro I certainly realise how much love you have for Rashford but this is not the criterion for which he was recruited in the club. man utd is a high level performing club constancy in this level is paramount. this is the 3rd season running that Rashford is not at his best level. So instead of pushing out players like mactominay and sancho, Rashford should had been shown the egress.
Vowadeipru
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Honestly, fans were expecting players like rashford, casemiro, anthony,ericksen, lindelotf, Luke shaw, to exit the club not Jason sancho, mactominay, greenwood....we now are familiar with ETH's choice of players and those recruited this season might just be the same as those flops of last season. His wisdom in recruiting players is worrisome.
certainly you have not understood the premise on which I suggested the sale of rashford and others. I said instead of selling stars like Jason sancho, Greenwood and mactominay it would had been better to get rid of the underperforming players cited above. please read with understanding to economise your unwarranted evectives. I bet you Rashford cannot regain his former level still in United for ETH can't help in that vane. Going to teams like psg, bayern or juve could have help him a lot to revive his football. please bro do have a controlled tongue and respect for others.
Jeclprsz
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Honestly, fans were expecting players like rashford, casemiro, anthony,ericksen, lindelotf, Luke shaw, to exit the club not Jason sancho, mactominay, greenwood....we now are familiar with ETH's choice of players and those recruited this season might just be the same as those flops of last season. His wisdom in recruiting players is worrisome.
for greenwood no one had the choice rash just drop in form but wen he was scoring you loved him now is his hard time so
nazbceiku
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let's bring Ole back mmm otherwise it too much
nazbceiku
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Rash ma niga boi just go otherwise i don't like seeing you unhappy this man so called Ten hag i don't like him at all see all your friends have gone anyway......am your fan and i will be always supporting you were ever you go to this ten hag only come to destroy Man United
Covid-21
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When are you going bro? plz leave
SamKeane7
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trashford pack your bags next season you will play in italy too
kiyelnrsu
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M United vs Liverpool.
Pitcenpru
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Good luck on your new job Mac.
Wadcdnou
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if a player underperform what are you doing with him...look at City ,they buy and sell very carefully and an impact is seen..Eric to do something on his tactics
Wadcdnou
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since when Bruno play as force nine...then we have been seeing they can't be together with mount yet every game both are in
buduski
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rashford you are next
kokbeinrtu
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Ole loved Mac Tominay not Ten hag
maecmopu
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Ten Hag has forcefully denied McTominay a chance of becoming a one man utd club loyalist and legend.
wasabcdnoz
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erig think Man u Is Ajax or he wants to make it look like Ajax
dosbknprsy
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Eric tenhai came to distroy man united
EngineerMendoza
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and when Rashford is been sold you guys will still open your mouth and talk rubbish
I like you bro you are very smart. sometimes I wonder those people are they really Manchester United fans,they will complain they have complain about Paul Pogba, Anthony martial and Fred. there are plenty of our players that they have complain about now rashford. if they sell rashford you will see another fans we say Anthony. after selling Anthony they will point out at the goalkeeper, complain full of Manchester United fans, they can't even support their players, I'm tired of those fans. some of them don't even know how to trap ball, ordinary trapping they can't do. but they will be on social media ramping their mouth ramping their phone keyboard, I'm tired of this set of people call their self Manchester United fans.
waoaeilmop
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For my concern is, Mount is sidelined, and Man u failed to register the replacement in time, then you release McTominay?, You release Sancho and no replacement after the flopping of ANTHONY!
zapbcdmops
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Honestly, fans were expecting players like rashford, casemiro, anthony,ericksen, lindelotf, Luke shaw, to exit the club not Jason sancho, mactominay, greenwood....we now are familiar with ETH's choice of players and those recruited this season might just be the same as those flops of last season. His wisdom in recruiting players is worrisome.
and when Rashford is been sold you guys will still open your mouth and talk rubbish
Cozabcksuy
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Follow him also, or go back to academy
twikista
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You're next to leave as home grown player.
Vowadeipru
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Honestly, fans were expecting players like rashford, casemiro, anthony,ericksen, lindelotf, Luke shaw, to exit the club not Jason sancho, mactominay, greenwood....we now are familiar with ETH's choice of players and those recruited this season might just be the same as those flops of last season. His wisdom in recruiting players is worrisome.
Godwi890
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very emotional.....but everyone needs to go to places where there are appreciated.
Don’t talk shit bro
BLACOLOGY342
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very emotional.....but everyone needs to go to places where there are appreciated.
Ayoola450
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Eshey sir