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Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes key Marcus Rashford decision after Ruben Amorim leaves striker out of squad for third time

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<p>Rashford, who was left out of United's matchday squad for the third time in a week in the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-bournemouth-noussair-mazraoui-joshua-zirkzee-bruno-fernandes/blt5d0916dd9a2b28f8" target="_blank">club's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth</a> last weekend, has been strongly linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the January transfer window. Speculations further grew after the player admitted <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/marcus-rashford-reveals-desire-to-leave-man-utd-bombshell-interview-derby-snub-ruben-amorim/blt98cdbc7c391c455e" target="_blank">he was ready for a new challenge</a> last week. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/12/23/man-utd-transfer-news-jim-ratcliffe-amorim-rashford-ineos/" target="_blank"><em>The Telegraph</em></a> reports that Rashford's future at the club will be entirely decided by manager Ruben Amorim as minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS have given the Portuguese coach a free hand in taking a final call on the matter. Since axing the 27-year-old for the first time in the team's Manchester derby win, Amorim has maintained that picking the squad is entirely his decision.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 39-year-old head coach reiterated his stance on team selection after the Bournemouth defeat as he told reporters: "It’s my decision and it always will be. It is selection. I want to see the best of my players and I try different things with different players. That’s my focus."</p>

WHAT RUBEN AMORIM SAID

<p>A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/more-marcus-rashford-drama-man-utd-transfer-ploy-wantaway-attacker-fuming-revealed/blt428fa9b2e3106387#cs8522898e7ef80ed1" target="_blank">major problem that the Red Devils might face</a> while offloading the forward is their demand of £40million (€48m/$50m) as a transfer fee and also the player's current wage of £325,000-a-week. Amorim's men will be back in action on Boxing Day as they take on Wolves away from home. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MARCUS RASHFORD?

Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes key Marcus Rashford decision after Ruben Amorim leaves striker out of squad for third time | Goal.com Kenya

Sir Jim Ratcliffe had made a key decision on out-of-favour star Marcus Rashford&apos;s future at Old Trafford.