Man Utd boss Amorim vows to stay on course despite Rashford row

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Ruben Amorim has insisted he knows what he’s doing as the Manchester United manager looks to revive the fallen English giants amid a row over the future of Marcus Rashford.

Amorim has had a rollercoaster ride since succeeding the sacked Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

United enjoyed a late comeback winover local rivals Manchester City only to then slump to a 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth last weekend following a midweek 4-3 League Cup quarter-final defeat by Tottenham.

Rashford was omitted from all three of those games, with the 27-year-old, a product of the United youth system, now looking increasingly likely to leave Old Trafford.

The struggling England international fuelled speculation about his own future by saying he was “ready for a new challenge” in a midweek interview.

But Amorim, speaking ahead of the Boxing Day match away to Wolves, said nothing had changed from his point of view.

“Normal situation,” he said. “When I feel that it’s the right moment I will change something. Until then I will continue to think what is the best for the team.

“I speak with him (Rashford) every day. Not about the interview, about the performance.”

Amorim added Rashford “wants to play, he is trying” but “it’s my decision, only my decision”.

“I spoke with a lot of players -- individually, during training -- so I’m trying to do things... I am doing things my way,” the Portuguese boss said. “And it’s the only way I know.

“If I don’t do that I will lose myself and I will not lose myself. I know what I’m doing.”

Amorim questioned the “choices” of people surrounding Rashford after omitting him from the Bournemouth match, when Gary Neville said the forward leaving felt like an “inevitable ending”.