Ruben Amorim's brutal private message to Marcus Rashford exposed before Aston Villa switch

Ruben Amorim reportedly informed Marcus Rashford he won't play for Manchester United again while he's in charge.

It's alleged that was the blunt message the head coach sent the forward as he heads to Aston Villa on loan. The 27-year-old is set to spend the remainder of the season at Villa, with the club having the option to make the move permanent for £40million in the summer.

As Rashford departs Old Trafford for the first time in his career, talkSPORT reported Amorim told the once-prodigal son he wouldn't be welcome in the United squad and won't ever play under him. It's been nearly two months since Rashford last donned a United shirt in a Europa League victory over Viktoria Plzen.

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Amorim - who recently said he'd prefer to put 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on his bench over Rashford right now - commented on the situation: "Imagine a talent like Rashford, our team should be so much better with him – but he has to change.

"If he changes, we are more than welcome [to include him] – and we need it. But in this moment we have to set some standards. We are waiting for Rashford, if he wants it really bad.

"You [the media] want to make it personal, I have nothing against Marcus, but I have to make the same rules for everybody. We need goals, we need [players who can go] one against one, we need threat in the final third."

Amorim has been less than impressed with Rashford's efforts in training, and the player made the first move by telling journalist Henry Winter he felt "ready for a new challenge" in December. Rashford will now undergo a medical on Sunday before joining Unai Emery's side on a temporary deal.

The player is believed to have already said goodbye to his Old Trafford team-mates, who have enjoyed an upturn in results over recent weeks. Villa are covering around 70% of Rashford's £300,000-a-week wages until the end of the season, but the sum could rise to around 90% depending on certain performance-related clauses in his contract.

The Birmingham club have funded the move for Rashford after Jhon Duran joined Al-Nassr in a £65m switch. The Colombian was linked with Premier League clubs such as West Ham - who saw a £57m bid rejected last month - and Chelsea prior to completing a lucrative transfer to the Saudi Pro League.

Rashford will hope to give Villa a lift in their pursuit of Champions League qualification, with just four points between Emery's side in eighth and a spot in the top five. A 2-0 defeat to Wolves in the west midlands derby on Saturday extended Villa's recent drought to three league games without a win.

Villa are set to make the trip to Old Trafford on the final day of the Premier League campaign. However, Amorim can breathe a sigh of relief as Rashford won't be allowed to play against his parent club.

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