Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has revealed he “of course” wants Marcus Rashford to stay at Old Trafford.
The mercurial forward has endured a string of mixed forms of late. Despite scoring three goals in six appearances since Amorim’s mid-season arrival, Rashford was fell surprisingly for United’s derby win over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
The Portuguese coach explained it that Rashford’s absence – alongside his teammate Alejandro Garnacho – was not a disciplinary measure, but highlighted the importance of “the way you dress, eat, relate to teammates and push teammates “.
Rashford had been supporting his side on social media over the weekend but broke his silence shock interview premiered Tuesday evening. The United academy graduate has admitted he is “ready for a new challenge” and talked about “when I leave” rather than “if”.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the Carabao Cup quarter-final against United Tottenham Hotspur On Thursday, Rashford was the first, second and third topic of discussion.
He asked him bluntly if he wants the England international to stay, despite rumors of a potential January exitAmorim revealed: “Of course, because this kind of club needs big talents and he is a big talent. He just needs to perform at the highest level and that’s my goal. I just want to help Marcus.”
The united The boss added: “We’re better with Marcus Rashford and it’s as simple as that. We’ll try different things to push Rashford to the best levels he’s shown me in the past.”
Rashford has trained with the squad and Amorim admitted he could be included in the midweek trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: “He is our player and he is ready for the next game.”
turned on RashfordOn comments of a “new challenge”, Amorim replied: “He is right. We have a new challenge here, the biggest in football, we are in a difficult situation. I hope all my players are ready.”
Amorim simply summed up his position on the hot topic: “What I want is to get the best out of Marcus Rashford. I’m not talking about the future, I’m just talking about the present.”
