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.

Ruben Amorim snaps back at Wayne Rooney after Manchester United criticism - Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup following Bernd Leno’s penalty shootout heroics which saw Fulham progress 4

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,

Manchester United currently sit 14th in the Premier League table, 34 points behind leaders Liverpool and only 16 clear of the relegation places

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.

Ruben Amorim doubled down on Manchester United’s Premier League ambitions as he hit back at Wayne Rooney’s comments that he was “naive” to talk about it following an FA Cup fifth-round exit to Fulham.

Ruben Amorim hits back at Wayne Rooney over 'naive' claim after Manchester United exit FA Cup - Old Trafford hero had dismissed manager stating Premier League title ambitions again after Fulham defeat

Manager Ruben Amorim said winning the Premier League remains the goal for a struggling Manchester United, despite former United forward Wayne Rooney saying the coach was "naive" to say that. United, who last won the league in 2013 under Alex Ferguson,

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim remains bullish about the club's prospects of returning to the top of English football, but knows it will take a long time yet