Marcus Rashford dropped the revelation he wants to leave Manchester United in a bombshell interview earlier this week, with his manager Ruben Amorim left blindsided
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United, looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC at Etihad Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Ruben Amorim has spoken out about Marcus Rashford's revelation that he is ready to leave Manchester United (
Image: Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim admitted he would have handled speculation about his future differently to Marcus Rashford.
The aftermath of United's win over Manchester City on Sunday has been dominated by the revelation that Rashford is 'ready for a new challenge'. The attacker made his plans clear in a bombshell interview which was published on Tuesday.
The Englishman had been left out of the squad for the win at City and did not travel with the squad for Thursday's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Tottenham. Given he has made his desire to leave clear, it appears Rashford has played his last game for United.
While he insisted on Wednesday that he wants Rashford to remain at Old Trafford, Amorim did hint that he was unhappy with the attacker. The United boss insisted that if it had been him, he would have spoken to his manager before going public.
“If this was me, probably I will speak with the manager. But, guys, let’s focus on Tottenham. Tottenham is the most important thing," he said.
“It’s hard to explain to you guys what I am going to do (when I speak to him). I am a little bit emotional (as a person), so in the moment I will understand what to do. I am preparing the game and then we will see. Let’s focus on the team not individual players. That’s it.
“It’s a hard situation to comment (on). If I give a lot of importance, it will have big headlines in the newspaper. If I say it’s not a problem, then my standards are getting low. So, I will deal with that, I understand that.
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Rashford revealed he feels ready for a new challenge in a bombshell interview on Tuesday
"My focus is not to take the attention from the game, from the team, what we did in the last game and put on Marcus. What I’m saying is that the team is more important than the individual. We will assess at the right time, let’s focus on the game. That’s all.”
Rashford insisted he has no issue with Amorim or United as a club. But the Englishman did admit that he feels ready to leave Old Trafford after nine years in the Red Devils' first-team.
“For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps. When I leave it's going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person," he said in an interview with Henry Winter.
"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person. When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me.
“I’m halfway through my career. I don’t expect my peak to be now. I've had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.
"So I don't have any regrets from the last nine years. I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance."
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