Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford applauds the fans as he warms up during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC at Old Trafford on December 30, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford’s entourage have stepped up talks with AC Milan over a possible loan switch and Manchester United are willing to pay a percentage of the 27-year-old’s wages, sources have said. Caught offside.
The Serie A giants have struggled in front of goal this season, with manager Paulo Fonesca sacked last month and Sergio Conceicao taking over in the San Siro dugout. They are now pushing ahead with a deal for the Premier League winger, while Borussia Dortmund have also registered an interest.
Talks took place in Italy on Tuesday with Rashford’s brother. Despite the striker’s refusal, Caught offside understands the player has outsourced a major UK-based agency to facilitate a move away from Old Trafford. Rashford’s former team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic is believed to be a key figure in the deal, acting as a senior adviser to Milan.
The Man United star could be sold to Chelsea
United are desperate to move for Rashford and are willing to let him leave this month on loan with an obligation to buy if there are no viable permanent offers.
Rashford earns £325,000-a-week and United know this will be a major hurdle for interested suitors. So they are willing to subsidize the pay packet to ensure a deal gets over the line in that window. Also, Rashford has not received offers from Saudi Arabia, sources say Caught offsidealthough there has previously been interest from the Pro League in the player.
Manchester United’s search for full-backs
Any Rashford outing it would free up movement for the left-back position, an area of the pitch that Ruben Amorim has identified as a major weakness. Currently, the former Sporting CP manager has been using Diogo Dalot, whose form has been capricious.
Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw can also play, but their injury problems are well documented, although the former has recently returned to action.
Some of United’s targets include Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez and Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu. However, a deal would be a challenge for both at this point in the season.
Both players can operate in Amorim’s system, but United do not want to sign players for that, especially with a crucial window approaching in the summer where some of their players have been earmarked for departures.
