Amorim Criticises Rashford’s Effort, Suggests Goalkeeping Coach Over Forward

Amorim Criticises Rashford’s Effort, Suggests Goalkeeping Coach Over Forward

Ruben Amorim, Manchester United’s manager, has publicly questioned Marcus Rashford’s attitude, claiming he’d rather field his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach than the England forward. Rashford, who has been absent from matchday squads for six weeks, was again omitted from the team that secured a narrow 1-0 win against Fulham in the Premier League.

Amorim voiced concerns over Rashford’s training commitment, suggesting it falls short of his expectations. “It’s always the same reason — the training, the way I see a footballer should do in life. It’s every day, every detail,” Amorim said. “If things don’t change, I will not change. The same applies to every player. If you do the maximum and the right things, we can use every player.”

Amorim even quipped about the lack of pace on his bench: “You can see we miss pace on the bench, but I would put [goalkeeping coach Jorge] Vital before a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day.”

Sources close to Rashford, however, maintain that the 27-year-old has no issues with Amorim and is willing to play for the club again. However, his potential moves away from Old Trafford seem complicated. A switch to AC Milan was ruled out after the club signed Kyle Walker, as Serie A clubs are limited in signing English players this month. Similarly, a loan to Barcelona hinges on the exits of Eric Garcia or Ansu Fati, neither of whom have shown a desire to leave the Nou Camp.