Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has suggested he wants to replace Marcus Rashford with his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench due to a lack of effort.
The England forward has been out of United’s matchday squad for six weeks and has yet again been dropped. 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday In the Premier League.
With the transfer window closing on February 3, it is unclear what the future holds for Rashford, who Amorim criticized for not showing the attitude to “give maximum every day”.
Asked why Rashford was unavailable, Amorim said, “It’s always the same reason – training, as I see a footballer doing in life. It’s every day, every detail.
“If things don’t change, I won’t change. It’s the same situation for every player, if you do the maximum and the right things, we can use every player.
“You can see on the bench that we miss a bit of pace on the bench, but I’ll keep [Manchester United goalkeeper coach Jorge] Important in front of a player who doesn’t give maximum every day.”
Sources close to Rashford were adamant the 27-year-old has no problem with Amorim and is keen to play for the club again.
AC Milan’s hopes of a move to AC Milan have been dashed by the arrival of Kyle Walker as the Italian club can only sign one English player this month.
A possible Barcelona loan depends on the departure of a number of players and neither Eric Garcia nor Ansu Fati have shown any inclination to leave the Nou Camp.
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC Match of the Day: “The fans are not stupid. They see it’s not good enough from the players and Ruben Amorim is just being honest.
“If you don’t train hard and dedicate your life, you won’t be in the team. You have to show your manager that you deserve a place in the team.”
Ex-Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger added: “He wants to set an example but, if he does, they will never be friends again.
“Amorim is also under pressure, if he is too strict with the players, his team needs to improve.”
