Ruben Amorim has defended himself after Wayne Rooney suggested it was naive for the Manchester United manager to suggest his side are looking to win the Premier League. United’s hopes of ending the season with a trophy took another hit after the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Fulham.

Manchester United will need to have a massive clear-out to prove Wayne Rooney wrong as they look to secure Premier League glory over the coming years. They look set for a bottom-half finish after a disastrous campaign, while their hopes of winning a domestic trophy went up in flames when they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Fulham.

Ruben Amorim has refused to walk back on his ambition to deliver a Premier League title for Manchester United after being branded "naive" by club legend Wayne Rooney. United, who sit 14th in the current Premier League standings,