Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other senior officials at Manchester United have passed the buck to Ruben Amorim to determine Marcus Rashford’s future, according to the Times.
The decision fully backs up Amorim’s statement before yesterday’s clash with Bournemouth that it had been solely his decision not to involve Rashford for the past three games.
Amorim has not selected Rashford for any fixture since the 2-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League.
There has been no evidence of any friction between the Portuguese tactician and the ‘unstoppadble’ star despite the latter’s prolonged absence.
Rashford’s absence has polarized United’s fanbase, with some fans having shown support for him – raising solidarity cards during yesterday’s clash with Bournemouth – while another section of fans expressed their displeasure towards him during the League Cup quarter-final clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
Amorim has not ruled out the possibility of involving the United academy graduate in Thursday’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
INEOS’ decision to hand Rashford’s fate to Amorim could be an indication of what the upcoming transfer windows could look like as the Portuguese manager could play a big role in their future business.
Suffice it at this juncture now to say that former manager Erik ten Hag also had a big say in the recruitment of players before his termination. His involvement led to the signing of Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt last summer.
It would not at all be surprising if Amorim were to be accorded the same privilege.