Marcus Rashford's training ground reality at Man Utd after Ruben Amorim made 'crazy' remarks

Marcus Rashford continues to be in exile at Manchester United and Wayne Rooney believes that he needs to seek greener pastures following his manager's frank comments

Ruben Amorim's comments about Marcus Rashford's training ground misery have been dubbed "crazy" by Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney.

Since Amorim's arrival in November, Rashford's future in Manchester has dwindled. Initially, he scored three goals in his new manager's first two matches, but he has since been dropped from the first team due to reported poor performances in training.

Rashford has not played in the club's last 12 matches, and despite the January transfer window approaching its imminent conclusion, it remains up in the air as to whether he'll leave his boyhood club.

The club's Portuguese head coach has repeatedly come out shaming Rashford for his lacklustre appearances at Carrington. For Rooney, the situation has escalated beyond a point of return.

"For him to have a fresh start, he needs to leave the club," Rooney admitted, appearing on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet. "The fact that your managers come out saying you're not training right is crazy.

"When - it’s well known I asked Alex Ferguson to leave the club - I’d still come in and train every single day and work every single day. I think with Marcus, it's been on and off for two years. It's sad, it's really sad. You have your personal pride.

"I’ve spoken to Marcus a couple of times and given him my thoughts and my opinion I said you need to leave the football club. Because whatever is going on in his life at Manchester United, he's not the same. It's not him.

"I went to Carrington [on] Sunday to take my kids. And Marcus was out on the training pitch with the fitness coach. But, he was right over where the parents were for the kids' games. I remember looking. I was thinking, ‘If that was me, how embarrassing is it that the parents are walking past?'"

Rashford has been linked with a loan move to Barcelona this transfer window, as well as a potential switch to Serie A. Although it may appear that Rashford's relationship with the club and head coach Amorim has been severed, the Portuguese boss clarified that the decision to exclude him from United's squad is not personal. The only reason for this decision is Rashford's lacklustre attitude towards training, and this can supposedly still be turned around.

"With our team and the profile of the players, imagine with a talent like Rashford, our team should be so much better," stated Amorim. "But he has to change. If he changes, we will use a talent like Rashford, but at this moment, we have to set some standards. We are waiting for Marcus if he wants it really badly. It’s not personal against Marcus - I have to make the same rules for everybody.

"It's the same for any player. Rashford is not selected, that is my choice. He's training, he's not good enough, that's what I tell you. We are a better team with Marcus, that is clear. He is a big talent, but until it is the right moment, I will not change my mind."

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