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Rubén Amorim wants Marcus Rashford to stay at Manchester United despite the player stating that he is looking for a new challenge.
Rashford stunned United in an explosive interview on Tuesday by saying he is “ready for the next steps” in his career after two decades at the club.
But Amorim, who expelled Rashford from his team following the Manchester derby victory at the Etihad last weekend, insists he wants the 27-year-old to stay and pursue his ambitions at Old Trafford.
“Of course, because this type of club needs great talents and he is a great talent,” said the coach. “So you just need to perform at the highest level and that’s my focus.” I just want to help Marcus.
“We are better with Marcus Rashford, that’s simple and we will try different things to get Marcus to the better levels he showed in the past.” And that’s all.
‘I think that’s right. We have a new challenge here. It is difficult, for me it is the biggest challenge in football because we are in a difficult situation and I already said that this is one of the biggest clubs in the world. This is a really new and biggest challenge. “I really hope all my players are ready for this new challenge.”
Ruben Amorim has opened the door for Marcus Rashford to stay at Manchester United
Amorim will decide if the forward will play against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup
Both he and Alejandro Garnacho (right) were left out of the Manchester derby matchday squad
Amorim has not yet spoken to Rashford and adds: “No, not yet. It was yesterday, I gave the boys the day off, so he is our player and he is ready for the next game.
“I spoke to many players individually and during training, what I want is to take the best from Marcus Rashford as a player, so I don’t talk about the future, I only talk about the present, I want the best from each one of them and that is the key point For me, I just want to win and help the team be better.”
Amorim played down concerns that Rashford’s comments could cause problems for the rest of the dressing room. “I think they (the players) are simpler than that,” he said.
“They concentrate on their work, everyone, all the players. I was a player and we were a little selfish, so they concentrate on their work to earn a place on the team.” “I don’t think it’s even an impact on the team.”
Amorim has yet to decide whether Rashford can play in Thursday night’s Carabao Cup quarter-final at Tottenham given the circumstances.
“We have one more training session, but it is the same situation for all the other players,” he added.
‘If they train well then I have to make a decision. We’ll see it at the end of training. I expect the best from each player every day so we’ll see after training.
“My goal is for all the players to be the best they can to prepare for each game. There is no if in this type of club, it’s just Tottenham and let’s focus on this game.”
