Ruben Amorim has informed Marcus Rashford he ought to “communicate with the supervisor” somewhat than air his grievances publicly after the Manchester United ahead hinted he may go away Old Trafford. The 27-year-old was dropped by United boss Amorim for Sunday’s win at Manchester City and responded by saying he was “prepared for a brand new problem” in an interview on social media. Rashford got here via United’s youth ranks and has chalked up 138 objectives in 426 appearances for the membership since making his debut in 2016.
However, he has misplaced type during the last 18 months with United and was additionally axed from England’s Euro 2024 squad.
Rashford has scored simply 15 objectives in 67 appearances since signing a profitable new contract 18 months in the past, with hypothesis over his future growing in latest days.
The ahead, who was absent from coaching on Monday via sickness, is ready to overlook the League Cup quarter-final at Tottenham on Thursday.
Amorim is eager to maintain Rashford however he admitted he would have dealt with the scenario otherwise when he was a participant.
“If this was me, in all probability I’ll communicate with the supervisor,” he informed reporters on Wednesday.
“But, guys, let’s concentrate on Tottenham. Tottenham is an important factor.”
Amorim revealed he has but to talk to Rashford because the interview that threw his United future into doubt.
‘A bit bit emotional’
“It’s laborious to clarify to you guys what I’m going to do,” Amorim mentioned. “I’m somewhat bit emotional, so within the second I’ll perceive what to do.
“I’m getting ready the sport after which we are going to see. Let’s concentrate on the workforce not particular person gamers. That’s it.”
Amorim’s 14-minute press convention featured 16 completely different questions on Rashford.
It was a sign of the extraordinary media scrutiny Amorim should get used to at United after arriving from Sporting Lisbon to interchange the sacked Erik ten Hag in November.
“It’s a tough scenario to touch upon,” he mentioned. “If I give quite a lot of significance, it is going to have huge headlines within the newspaper.
“If I say it is not an issue, then my requirements are getting low. So, I’ll cope with that, I perceive that.
“My focus is to not take the eye from the sport, from the workforce, what we did within the final recreation and placed on Marcus.
“What I’m saying is that the workforce is extra necessary than the person. We will assess on the proper time, let’s concentrate on the sport. That’s all.”
Amorim is set to focus on the Tottenham conflict regardless of the concentrate on his controversial determination to axe Rashford and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho from the Manchester derby.
Unlike Rashford, Garnacho was pictured with the United squad heading to London for the quarter-final having reacted impressively to his exile.
“Really good, he skilled rather well,” Amorim mentioned of Garnacho. “He appears somewhat bit upset with me and that’s excellent.
“I used to be actually, actually completely satisfied as a result of I’ll do the identical in his place and he is prepared for this recreation.”
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