Football Rashford - Manchester United are in 'no man's land'

MARCUS Rashford has described Manchester United as being in “no man’s land” after failing to commit to a clear strategy in recent seasons, claiming the transition “has not started yet” under Ruben Amorim.

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Rashford, 27, inset, left his boyhood club for a season-long loan at Barcelona last month, having finished the previous season with Aston Villa after falling out of favour following Amorim’s arrival and a December interview in which the England international said he was seeking a “new challenge”.

United laboured to a 15th-placed finish under the Portuguese head coach last term, their lowest-ever finish in the Premier League era, but Rashford said the club's problems run much deeper as they have tried six different permanent managers, each with a different approach, since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Rashford said: “We have been way below where we deem United to be but then if you take a step back, which I’ve been able to do, especially over these last six months, what do you expect?