Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim explains Alejandro Garnacho doubt amid Marcus Rashford dig

The transfer window has entered its final week and the emphasis at Manchester United remains firmly on departures rather than incomings with the futures of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho top of the priority list.

Ruben Amorim made his feelings clear with regards to both after the fortunate win at Fulham on Sunday night - the former has no place in the head coach's plans, the latter does but he could still depart.

And with United's woes in attack continuing despite the victory at Craven Cottage - Lisandro Martinez's heavily deflected goal was their only attempt on target - the unlikely matchwinner has pinpointed what must improve.

Here are the big tales from in and around Old Trafford with a trip to Steaua Bucharest up next on Thursday evening.

Amorim makes feelings clear

Ruben Amorim says managing Manchester United has already aged him 10 years - and then took a huge swipe at Marcus Rashford.

United boss Amorim celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday and will do so after what he called a “lucky” win at Fulham thanks to Lisandro Martinez’s late winner.

But Amorim also said he would rather put his veteran 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital on the bench ahead of Rashford - because he only wants players who give everything in training.

Amorim said: “It's not 40... I'm 50! After two months at Manchester United it's 50. It's a privilege to spend my 40th birthday here.”

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Martinez solution

Lisandro Martinez is demanding more from Manchester United’s struggling strikers.

But Sunday’s doubly fortunate matchwinner against Fulham admits the rest of the team could do much more to ease the burden on Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.

Martinez’s goal was heavily deflected and arrived after he appeared fortunate to avoid a red card for an unnatural and late tackle on Adama Traore.

And that was United‘s only shot on target at Craven Cottage with Hojlund struggling in just under an hour of action before Zirkzee failed to impose himself too.

Martinez, however, says he knows how they can put things right.

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Garnacho future

Ruben Amorim has hinted that Alejandro Garnacho could leave Manchester United despite admitting he is improving.

The Argentine forward has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford over the coming month, with Chelsea and Napoli chasing him. Garnacho, 20, has started just two of the last seven Premier League matches under Amorim since being axed from the squad against Manchester City.

Speaking after the win at Fulham, he said: "That, nobody knows [whether Garnacho will leave].

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