Marcus Rashford has sent a clear message to Manchester United's head coach Ruben Amorim about his commitment to training, amidst ongoing speculation about his future.
Rashford was left out of the squad that triumphed in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium in December, after Amorim was reportedly unimpressed with his performance in training. Alejandro Garnacho also faced this treatment, but while he returned for the next match, Rashford was conspicuously absent.
Indeed, from that point on, Rashford didn't play another minute under Amorim and was eventually loaned to Unai Emery's Aston Villa during the January transfer window. When questioned about Rashford's omission, the Portuguese head coach hinted that the winger wasn't meeting the required standards in training.
MEN Sport understands that Rashford remains one of the players that United want to sell permanently this summer as they see little hope for him returning to the first-team picture. His time at Aston Villa was cut short due to a season-ending injury but the 27-year-old has been putting in the effort to regain his full sharpness ahead of pre-season.
To keep himself accountable and showcase his efforts, Rashford has been taking to social media to share his progress during hot weather training camps. On Thursday night, the forward shared his gruelling schedule in a bid to perhaps share a different narrative to the one that Amorim used earlier in the year.
Between Monday, June 9 and Sunday, June 22, Rashford claims to be having just three days off where he is not training in some capacity. Nine days will see Rashford working in the gym and on the pitch while two further days will be focused solely in the gym.
He would then go on to share a video of himself completing a rope climb in sweltering conditions. While a return to United in a playing capacity is unlikely, Rashford is perhaps doing this gruelling regime to prove his fitness to La Liga giants Barcelona.
Barca have publicly stated that they would be interested in signing Rashford this summer for the right price. Villa had agreed a £40m option to buy clause in January but that is unlikely to be activated.
