RASH DASH
Ruben Amorim’s brutal Marcus Rashford comments could cost Man Utd MILLIONS as Solskjaer eyes transfer with star in limbo
Amorim's incredible comments suggest Rashford's Man Utd career is over
MARCUS RASHFORD is facing a scramble to find a way out of Manchester United before Monday’s deadline.
Sources close to the England forward had indicated last week he was still training hard and keen to play for the Red Devils.
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However he now knows there is no way back at Old Trafford following Ruben Amorim’s comments after the win at Fulham.
And that leaves him with just six days to find a solution – or face spending the rest of the season in limbo at his boyhood club.
Rashford said on December 17 he felt it is time for a fresh challenge – but six weeks on there has been no movement and he has not played a game since.
It now looks highly unlikely he will feature again after Amorim said he is not being considered because of his performances in training.
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The Portuguese boss even went on to say he would rather put 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench than a player who was not trying.
Yet those comments could now end up hitting United in the pocket when it comes to moving him on over the next few days.
If Rashford does not leave before Monday’s transfer deadline, he will cost United £6.5MILLION in wages until the summer window opens.
Clubs around Europe will now be hopeful they can land the 27-year-old forward on the cheap before the deadline.
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And they will try to capitalise on the fact there looks to be no way of patching up the differences between the pair.
There was fresh interest shown from Turkey in the past couple of days – including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s new club Besiktas.
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However Rashford has also maintained he does not want to move there as he wants to force his way back into the England reckoning.
For the same reason, he has ruled out a switch to Saudi Arabia despite some tentative interest shown around New Year.
Barcelona would be his dream destination and there is some interest among the Nou Camp hierarchy about doing a deal.
However money is tight for the Catalan giants and they need to offload players to create space for him.
Former Premier League duo Eric Garcia and Ansu Fati could make way for him but nothing has been finalised yet.
But his hopes of a move to AC Milan were scuppered by Three Lions team-mate Kyle Walker going there – as Italian league rules would not allow two from the UK in one season.
Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are other clubs who have shown interest while Tottenham are long-term admirers - but the clock is ticking for something to be worked out.
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Despite Amorim’s comments, Rashford reported for training on Monday – the coach’s 40th birthday – along with other players who did not play a full game at Craven Cottage.
United will travel to Romania on Wednesday for their final Europa League group game against FCSB and the forward is waiting to hear whether he will travel.
MAN UTD PLAYER RATINGS: Maguire puts in superb defensive display but Garnacho caught running into blind alleys
MANCHESTER UNITED secured a hard-fought three points against Fulham.
Lisandro Martinez's deflected strike proved to be the difference in what was the Red Devils' only shot on target all game.
Harry Maguire impressed but Alejandro Garnacho once again failed to impress in what could have been his Man Utd farewell amid rumours linking him with Napoli and Chelsea.
Here is how SunSport rated the individual performances.
Andre Onana - 7
Good save low down to his left to keep out an Alex Iwobi shot early doors.
Other than that he was barely tested but no glaring errors mean it is a step in the right direction for the Red Devils No1.
Diogo Dalot - 6
Had a difficult time in the first half up against Iwobi who was Fulham's main attacking threat.
Switched to the left flank in the second half and supported Garnacho without posing much of a threat.
Matthijs de Ligt - 8
Another strong showing at the back from the Dutchman. Without his support for Dalot, Fulham may have created a goal down United's right-hand side.
Harry Maguire - 9
A superb defensive display from the England star who has been one of United's best players since Amorim took charge.
Pulled off a brilliant header at the back post to deny Rodrigo Muniz a certain goal.
Lisandro Martinez - 8
Superb last-ditch tackle to prevent Emile Smith Rowe from shooting as he burst through on goal.
His goal had a big slice of luck as it was deflected past Bernd Leno but credit to him for having the audacity to shoot.
Noussair Mazraoui - 7
Solid at the back and tried to get forward when he could. United looked more balance with him on the left and Dalot on the right, although the pair swapped at half-time.
Manuel Ugarte - 6
Showed some nice touches and was a bit of a menace in the middle - in a positive and negative sense. Kept a close eye on Smith Rowe and allowed him no time on the ball.
Booked for a foul on Adama Traore and was taken off shortly afterwards with an injury.
Bruno Fernandes - 5
Not at his best. Barely saw the ball in the first half and was not very effective when he did get it.
Amad Diallo - 6
Looked bright on the ball and United's only real outlet going forward.
He worked tirelessly and pressed really well - his hard work paid off when he found the back of the net in stoppage time but his effort was chalked off.
Alejandro Garnacho - 3
Was cautious on the ball and ran into blind alleys too often. Final ball let him down on the rare occasion he did manage to beat a defender.
Rasmus Hojlund - 4
His hold up play is nowhere near good enough for this system or for a club like United.
He was too gung-ho at times and his erratic nature meant linking up with Amad and Garnacho proved difficult.
Hauled off before the hour mark which says it all about his performance.
Subs:
Leny Yoro (for De Ligt, 58mins) - 6
A more assured display given his shaky start to life in the Premier League.
Joshua Zirkzee (for Hojlund, 58mins) - 5
Like Hojlund he had a difficult time holding the ball up but United improved with him on the pitch.
Toby Collyer (for Ugarte, 76mins ) - 6
Solid display again from the youngster who was often in the right position to clear, including one on the line to stop a Joachim Andersen header from going in.
Kobbie Mainoo (for Garnacho, 80mins) - 6
Provided energy in midfield and shored things up alongside Collyer.
A brilliant one-two with Amad set up the winger to score before VAR ruled Amad offside.
Tyrell Malacia (for Mazraoui, 80mins) - 6
Brought on in an unfamiliar right wing-back role but did what was needed to see out the clean sheet.
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