Ruben Amorim says Marcus Rashford has created a ‘hard situation’ after declaring he is seeking a Manchester United exit.
The 27-year-old announced last week that he is ‘ready for a new challenge’ ahead of the January transfer window.
Amorim reacted to the news by stressing that he would still be happy to keep the versatile England international at Old Trafford.
But it appears that the two-time FA Cup winner could be shown the door in 2025 with talkSPORT understanding that United are open to offers.
Rashford, who has been at his boyhood club for 20 years, has also been left out of the last three matchday squads by United.
And following the Red Devils’ 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, Amorim has now questioned the advice given to Rashford from his team.
Speaking to Sky Sports about Rashford’s comments, Amorim said: “Of course it is a hard situation.
“But I understand that these kind of players have a lot of people around them, making some choices that is not the first idea from the player.
“So I understand and I can separate things.
“I am always here to help Marcus as another player. I have to do what I have to do.
“They chose to do the interview because it is not just Marcus. I understand that.
“For me, as a coach I just focus on the performance and the way you train.
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“The rest, it is better for me and the club to deal with that when the time comes.
“At the moment I focus on improving Marcus – we need a lot in this moment a talented guy like Marcus.
“I forget for now the interview, I just now see what I see on the pitch.”
Should Rashford be on the move in the New Year, it is believed he will have no shortage of suitors.
talkSPORT understands that three Saudi Arabian clubs have already expressed an interest in securing his services.
Rashford is also not just out of favour under Amorim, but has also lost the support from the United fanbase.
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During last week’s Carabao Cup defeat at Tottenham, fans in the away section unveiled a banner, which read, ‘Excuses. Ta Ra Marcus,’ as they made their feelings clear.
And United legend Gary Neville believes Amorim will eventually grant Rashford his wish and allow him to leave for the sake of ‘himself and the club’.
The Sky pundit remarked: “Something has to change at Manchester United.
“For ten years there’s been a lot of the same players delivering the same results.
“We’ve talked about culture a number of times. If there’s players who aren’t quite fitting in, for one reason for another, if they’ve not got good enough quality, they’ve got to be let go.
“Ruben Amorim knows now, five managers before him have fallen.
“Some of those have shown faith in these same players.
“It’s a case of protecting himself and doing the right thing for himself and the club.”