Amorim tells Rashford what he must do to save Man Utd career

Tom Weber

Updated: 4 Jan 2025 04:31 CST
3 min read

Ruben Amorim insists that Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United 'depends more on him than on me.'

The England international has not featured for the Red Devils in five games after being first omitted by Amorim for the Manchester derby. The head coach cited his unsatisfactory training performances as the reason behind the decision, though he has also been left frustrated by Rashford's representatives talking to suitors.

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The player has admitted that he is open to a new challenge away from Man Utd, but that doesn't mean that he is desperate to leave his boyhood club. In an ideal world, Rashford would like to make it work at Old Trafford, but the prospects of this are growing increasingly slim.

Rashford returned to the Man Utd bench against Newcastle earlier in the week but did not get on the pitch and he will miss the derby clash with Liverpool on Sunday due to illness.

With Man Utd desperate to raise funds, there is a chance that Rashford has already played his last game for the club, although finding a permanent buyer may prove difficult this month, with the 27-year-old having already formally rejected a Saudi approach.

Amorim makes Rashford demand

Speaking to the media ahead of the game against Liverpool, Amorim was, inevitably, asked about Rashford's future and whether he could return to the Man Utd fold once he overcomes his illness.

In response, the 39-year-old insisted that it was entirely down to Rashford himself and how he would respond to these recent setbacks. "I already spoke a lot about Marcus, it depends more on him than on me," Amorim said.

"He has to want it really, really bad. He's here, he's in our squad so he's our player and he's ready to play if I decide. If he's there, he's ready to play."