Rashford ‘felt frustrat at being eased out’
Rashford respond to that forceful assertion by using a visit to his old school to tell football writer Henry Winter he was ready for “a new challenge”.
That was widely interprete to mean the player wanted to leave. But sources close to Rashford explained that, as they understood it, he was voicing a general feeling of frustration rather than a desire to try something new.
They say he felt he was ease out of a club he remain attache to – a club he felt he knew far better than those running it.
Club sources say Rashford has trained well. Unlike Jadon Sancho, who fell out with former United boss Erik ten Hag, again over standards, Rashford was not banish to a different area of the Carrington training ground and told to change on his own.
While Rashford’s body language has not always presented the most positive image, recent open training showed a different side.
During the 15 minutes session broadcast before the Europa League matches against Rangers and FCSB, Rashford was expressive and light-hearted.
When Amorim ‘ran the gauntlet’ through the first-team squad to mark his 40th birthday, Rashford was among those in the line, smiling after the United boss had charged through.
Amorim’s latest comments on the Rashford saga were not as polished but the sentiment was the same.
“You [the media] want to make it personal,” said Amorim. “I have nothing against Marcus but I have to make the same rules for everybody.”
It was more or less the same message Amorim delivered at the Etihad Stadium in dropping Rashford and forward Alejandro Garnacho for the Manchester derby win over City.
In various forms, it has been repeated at least half a dozen times in the interim.
‘I told Marcus he need to leave the club’
It has never been plain sailing for Rashford at United.
A succession of managers have เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย felt at times that they were not getting the most out of a player with blinding speed, excellent balance and an eye for goal.
For the 2022-23 season, the first under Ten Hag, Rashford was diligent, going to the United States for personal sessions to ensure he was ready to go when the real preparations began.
The reward was a career-high 30 goals. It is a strike rate no-one else in the United squad can match and is the chief reason why representatives spent time visiting some of European football’s biggest clubs – Barcelona, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund – gauging interest and trying to work out what kind of a deal was possible before the transfer window close.