Sir Jim Ratcliffe will let Ruben Amorim decide Marcus Rashford's future after the Manchester United star was once again left out of the squad in the loss to Bournemouth.
The Englishman watched the match from the stands as he was dropped for the third time in a week. Since the Manchester derby, Amorim has been determined not to use Rashford.
The Portuguese tactician outlined Rashford's problems in coaching and the way he interacted with his teammates. Ratcliffe is now in charge of football operations at Old Trafford but he will not put pressure on Amorim. Rashford is still the highest-paid player at Old Trafford.
In less than 2 weeks, the January transfer window will open and Rashford could well leave. Rashford's announcement that he is ready for a "new challenge" is the main source of the current tension.
Amorim insists that the choice of lineup is entirely up to him. The Telegraph reported that Ratcliffe and the INEOS team in charge at Old Trafford will not intervene despite the controversy surrounding it.
The price Man United demands is around 40 million pounds for Rashford to leave. However, this deal became extremely complicated due to the English striker's sky-high salary.
Asked about dropping Rashford from the squad, Amorim said: "It was my decision and it will always be my decision. It is a choice. I want to see my best players and I experiment with different things with different players. That's my focus."
Man United, who are currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table at Christmas, will face Wolves on Boxing Day. With a tight schedule, Amorim may rotate his squad but will absolutely not reveal much about Rashford's return.
Former Man United defender Gary Neville said he was no longer surprised to see Rashford left out. "Marcus Rashford's absence is no longer a surprise. That is normal. You keep him out for games in a row, there is really something wrong or something that is not right.
Rashford's future at the club and Manchester United's ability to keep him are not very promising. I doubt this journey is coming to an inevitable end," Neville said.
