Ruben Amorim sends brutal message to £70 million Man Utd transfer flop

Ruben Amorim has dropped his strongest hint yet that Casemiro has played his last game for Manchester United.

The Brazil international hasn’t featured since the turn of the year having struggled badly and looked a shadow of his former self during last month’s 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle.

Casemiro was an unused substitute in last night’s last gasp Europa League win over Rangers and is unlikely to feature this weekend against Fulham

The former Real Madrid star has been heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League and a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Asked why a player who cost £70 million two-and-a-half years ago isn’t getting any game time, Amorim said: ‘I have to choose the player with characteristics that I see the game. So it’s just that.

‘I have to make some choices. I want to play a style of game that is sometimes different from other coaches.’

Amorim, meanwhile, has said he does not know if Marcus Rashford will stay or go in the final days of the January transfer window.

Rashford was seen training with his United team-mates on Wednesday morning but he was not included in the matchday squad for Thursday’s game, with Amorim naming only nine of 12 substitutes. Rashford has not played for United since December 12.

It is more than five weeks since Rashford, 27, told journalist Henry Winter he was ready for a new challenge, but no move has yet materialised despite links with AC Milan and Barcelona.

Asked if Rashford would now be staying at United for the rest of the season, Amorim said: ‘I don’t know. I really don’t know. Guys, it’s eight days (until the end of the window). We will see in the end of the window what happened. And then we will talk about it in that moment.’

Amorim’s comments came after he was likewise vague on the future of Alejandro Garnacho. The 20-year-old, linked with Napoli and Chelsea, started the Rangers win but asked about his future after the game, Amorim said ‘let’s see in the next few days’.