Ruben Amorim has acknowledged Marcus Rashford's return to form at Aston Villa and insisted it's a good thing for Manchester United but refused to be drawn into talks on the Englishman's future
16:41, 31 Mar 2025
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim distanced himself from Marcus Rashford(Image: Getty Images)
Ruben Amorim admits Marcus Rashford's return to form at Aston Villa is a good thing for Manchester United.
But Amorim insists his sole focus remains on the stars he is coaching at Old Trafford.
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Rashford, on loan at Villa from United until the end of the season, scored his first goals for Unai Emery's side with a brace in last weekend's 3-0 FA Cup win at Preston. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Rashford in the summer.
United are reluctant to take him back and will demand a fee in the region of £40m for the England forward.
While Villa boss Unai Emery has insisted he is too busy to waste time worrying about a permanent deal until the end of this season.
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford scored his first two goals for Aston Villa(Image: PA)
And Amorim is remaining tight lipped when it comes to discussing what could happen with Rashford. He said: "We have a lot of games to play and I'm focused on my team and my players.
"Rashford is not my player at the moment, but every player that performs on loan is good news for our club."
United travel to third-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Tuesday, with Amorim not surprised how well his Portuguese compatriot Nuno Espirito Santo has done this season.
As well as pushing for a Champions League place, Nuno has taken Forest to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1991.
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Amorim is hugely impressed with what he has done since taking over at the City Ground. He added: "First of all, I’m not surprised.
"I know the work that he did in Portugal, in Spain and he did really well here at Wolves. Then he went to Tottenham, started really well there, then things happened.
“I'm not surprised. You feel it in the team, the environment that they have, the way his team plays, they have energy and mobility, so I'm not surprised. He’s a tough manager."