Ruben Amorim's criticism of Marcus Rashford is in danger of backfiring as Manchester United struggle to offload the unsettled star with six days of the transfer window left.
Amorim took an extraordinary swipe at Rashford after United's win at Fulham on Sunday by declaring that he would rather pick his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital than the England forward.
Rashford has not featured in the last 11 games, and it now feels as though he has reached the point of no return with Amorim.
United sources insisted on Monday that the head coach's comments about players having the right attitude in training apply to every member of the squad and not just Rashford.