Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has suggested that he would prefer to include his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench instead of Marcus Rashford due to concerns over the forward’s work ethic.
The England international has not been in a matchday squad for United in six weeks and was omitted yet again for Sunday’s 1-0 victory against Fulham in the Premier League.
With the transfer window set to close on February 3, Rashford’s future remains uncertain, especially after Amorim criticised him for lacking the attitude of someone “giving their all every day.”
“If things don’t change, I will not change. It’s the same situation for every player; if you do the maximum and right things, we can use every player.
“You can see on the bench we miss a bit of pace on the bench, but I would put Jorge Vital before a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day.”
Sources close to Rashford have maintained that the 27-year-old has no grievances with Amorim and is ready to play for the club again. The signing of Kyle Walker has thwarted expectations for a move to AC Milan, as the Italian club is only permitted to acquire one English player this month.
A possible loan to Barcelona hinges on the departures of a few players, and neither Eric Garcia nor Ansu Fati appears eager to leave the Nou Camp.
