Depay and Rashford part of my plans: Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insist that the duo of Memphis Depay and Marcus Rashford are still part of his plans. Depay who was signed by Louis Van Gaal last season, hasn’t made any impression under the Dutchman, scoring just two goals in 29 Premier League appearances. There are rumours circulating around Old Trafford that the Dutch winger will be sold before the end of the transfer window.

But Jose Mourinho ruled out the speculations and insists that there are no plans to sell the winger in the current transfer window, as he is very much part of the squad. “Depay is very much part of my squad,” Mourinho said.

“I know you look at the last match and he was not even on the bench but in September we have the EFL Cup, Europa League, and Premier League, so that will be the end of the frustration for the players not being selected at the moment.

Before the high-profile move to Manchester United, Depay played an important role in helping PSV win the Eredivisie title by scoring 22 goals.

The Portuguese Manger said that he has been following Depay at PSV and impressed with the Dutchman’s performance at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. “I was impressed with Depay at the last World Cup and that was two years ago when he was a very young kid.

I watched him many times at PSV, and having that player in mind, I want to keep him. Especially as I see a good boy, a good professional. You can see him driving a nice car and think his mind is not on football but that is not the case. I don’t care what people think, I believe in him. He is frustrated with what happened last season when he lost all his confidence but he will be back.”

On Rashford Mourinho said that the 18-year-old has a great potential, however, he still needs to learn a lot to prove himself as a player "I see why English football has such high hopes for him, I like him a lot," Mourinho added on Rashford.

"He's very good but he is still a young boy with a lot to learn. At his age, he can have ups and downs, and you have to be ready to support him if that is the case. Potentially he's a very good player indeed and he is already a good professional. The way he works and the way he lives, it is all good."

Marcus Rashford’s meteoric rise to the spotlight began when he scored on his first-team debut, EPL debut as well his Manchester Derby debut.

By Mourinho’s verdict, it seems that these two players will be tested in the Euro League cup and EFL cup, which will start in the month of September.