Ruben Amorim has questioned the 'options' of those in Marcus Rashford's camp as speculation mounts over the striker's future at Old Trafford.
The Manchester United coach called into question the decision-making process of those close to Rashford after the 27-year-old revealed to journalist Henry Winter that he was “ready for a new challenge.”
The England international made these comments after he was excluded from the squad for the match in which United won 2-1 over rival Manchester City on December 15.
Rashford then missed the 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Tottenham, and was also left out of United's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth on Sunday.
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The Amorim side currently sit 13th in the Premier League table with uncertainty growing over whether Rashford will remain a United player in January.
“It's a difficult situation,” Amorim told Sky Sports.
“I understand that these players have a lot of people around them, and they make choices that are not the player's first idea.
“They chose to do the interview because it's not just Marcus.”
However, the Portuguese coach insisted he remains focused on his relationship with the player, and added that Rashford and the club will have to “deal with that when the time comes.”
“Right now I'm focusing on improving Marcos,” Amorim said.
“We need a talented guy like Marcus. I forget the interview now and see what I see on the pitch.
Since making his debut in 2016 after being in the youth team, Rashford has scored 138 goals in 426 appearances for United.
However, he has struggled for form over the past few seasons, and his performances have drawn criticism from fans and pundits alike.
United will face Wolverhampton at Molineux on December 26 before hosting Newcastle four days later.
