Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has defended saying the club’s goal is to win the Premier League after his remarks were called “naive” by the team’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney following their FA Cup exit to Fulham.

"I know that we are losing games but the goal is to win the Premier League again," Amorim said in not allowing the FA Cup exit to be a setback.

Ruben Amorim hit back at Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United head coach was branded “naive” for talking about winning the Premier League in the wake of his side’s FA Cup exit to Fulham on penalties.