Paul Pogba shows his true colours when asked about Marcus Rashford leaving Man Utd for Barcelona

Paul Pogba made his feelings clear when he was asked about Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United for Barcelona.

Rashford, who has not played for United since December, returned to Old Trafford this summer following a mixed loan spell at Aston Villa.

Despite registering 10 goal contributions in 17 games, Villa opted against activating the £40m buy option in his deal.

Now it appears Rashford is set to secure his dream move to Barcelona on a season-long loan.

And Pogba, who played 233 games for United across two spells, broke his silence on his former teammate's future.

Speaking to IShowSpeed, he said: "That's crazy, but I'm happy for him because they took his number.

"Manchester United are losing a great player - unlucky for them.

"It's great for Barcelona to be honest. I'm not even talking about United, because they've bought a few new player and the new manager wants to do his thing I guess.

"It's not really Amorim's fault. If he doesn't believe in someone. He needs to win. If he doesn't win they're going to sack him."

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Why do Barcelona want Rashford?

Barcelona wanted to sign a top-class left winger this summer and initially tried to sign Athletic Club's Nico Williams, but he decided to remain in Bilbao.

The Catalan giants also looked at signing Liverpool's Luis Diaz, but the cost was prohibitive for a side who still have financial difficulties.

It led them to Marcus Rashford, who has fallen out with Ruben Amorim and is one of five United players not training with the first-team in pre-season.

It meant United's bargaining power was minimal and United accepted that a loan with full salary coverage was the most realistic outcome.

There is also an option for Barcelona to sign him permanently next summer for around £30m.

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How will Rashford fare in Barcelona?

Anyone following Rashford on social media this summer will have seen he has been working in the gym to prepare for the new season.

A fit and firing Rashford adds another edge to an already potent attack of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.

Rashford's first big challenge will be breaking into a team that won La Liga and reached the Champions League semi-finals.

But with Yamal only 18 and Lewandowski turning 37 next month, there will be opportunities for a versatile forward like Rashford.

And under Hansi Flick, Barcelona offers Rashford the perfect platform to find his best form ahead of the World Cup next summer.