Marcus Rashford may yet be forced into an awkward meeting with Ruben Amorim, despite the forward spending much of the summer trying to move on from the past.<\/p>\n
Nineteen months ago, Amorim made his feelings plain when he said he would rather use his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital than Rashford at Manchester United. The winger was later pushed into the club\u2019s \u201cbomb squad\u201d last summer after returning from a loan spell with Aston Villa, before joining Barcelona on loan. There, he helped the Catalans win La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup while Amorim was dismissed in January.<\/p>\n
Even after Rashford made clear his wish to stay with the Spanish champions, Barcelona did not activate his buy option. That sent the 28-year-old back to Old Trafford, where he remains under contract until June 2028.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick has since arrived as the new man in the dugout and has given the forward a fresh start this preseason. Yet Rashford may not be able to avoid Amorim after all.<\/p>\n
United are scheduled to face AC Milan in their final preseason fixture before the 2026\/27 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 15. Amorim is now in charge of Milan after replacing Massimiliano Allegri in June. Had the game come earlier in the tour, Rashford would likely have missed the meeting because he is still resting after the 2026 World Cup and has not yet joined up with the Red Devils, just like Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>\n
The pair are due back on Monday for the penultimate leg of United\u2019s tour in the Republic of Ireland, with Rashford expected alongside them. Carrick is unlikely to throw him straight into the match against Leeds United days later, which would make the Milan game the likeliest stage for a long-awaited reunion.<\/p>\n
That would add another layer to a match already loaded with interest. It would be Amorim\u2019s first game against his former side since his difficult spell ended seven months ago. Across 63 games at United, more than a third ended in defeat, while he managed only 15 wins in 47 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
His time there was marked by sharp press conferences and divisive calls, not least his criticism of Rashford\u2019s training habits. Now he faces both the club he left behind and the player he helped force out of Manchester.<\/p>\n
Rashford, meanwhile, rediscovered his rhythm in Spain, finishing with 14 goals and 11 assists in 49 appearances for Barcelona. Much of that came from limited minutes, which only made the return more striking while he played behind Raphinha for much of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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