Amorim insists Rashford must change to play again for Manchester United
Amorim insists Rashford must change to play again for Manchester United
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Ruben Amorim has said that if Marcus Rashford wants to play for Manchester United again he has to show he “wants it really bad” and change his standards. Amorim last selected the forward for United’s 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, citing “training reasons”. Two days later Rashford said he wanted a “new challenge” and since then he has been in only one match-day squad, for the 2-0 defeat against Newcastle at Old Trafford on 30 December.
The pair’s relationship has since deteriorated further. Amorim said on Sunday – after his side’s 1-0 victory at Fulham – that he would rather name his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach, Jorge Vital, than Rashford on United’s bench because of the 27‑year‑old forward’s application in training. It then emerged that the pair are no longer on speaking terms.
With the transfer window closing on Monday, Rashford’s hopes of a move are in the balance. The player’s wish is to join Barcelona on loan but the La Liga club face financial challenges which make a deal unlikely. Given that, Amorim was asked before United’s final Europa League group game against FCSB on Thursdayif there is a way back for Rashford at United should he end up staying at the club. “You can look at our team and imagine the profile of the players. Now imagine a talent like Rashford? Our team should be so much better with Rashford. But he has to change,” the Portuguese said. “If he changes, we are more than welcome to put in a talent like Rashford. And we need it.
