Sunday's Manchester derby missed all matches, and returned home due to illness from training on Monday and Confession by Henry Winter He's ready for a new challenge on Tuesday – to say it's been a great week Marcus Rashford That would be an understatement.
the Manchester United The superstar sent clubs on high alert days after appointing a new coach Reuben Amorim He decided to exclude him and Alejandro Garnacho from the match squad in the win over Manchester City.
The English international player said in his interview with journalist Winter: “For me, personally, I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps. When I leave, I won't have any negative feelings. You won't have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. This is me. I will always be a red player.”
while Amorim has since tried to defuse the situationRashford's desire could not be made clearer, and as such, we've taken a look at the clubs who could now swoop in and secure his signature.
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Fenerbahce
A meeting between Rashford and… Jose Mourinho It certainly wasn't on our bingo cards for the 2024/25 season, but that doesn't mean we and the rest of European football won't enjoy it.
Special One became a self-proclaimed box office hit, and that hasn't gone away in Türkiye. If anything, it has become louder. Add a former player to the mix and a player who had a mixed spell under him – He scored 28 goals in 125 matches – Fenerbahce could be a great sight.
As Graeme Bailey reported for The Boot Room,… Turkish giants are among the clubs already featured The striker services in 2025 in a move that would steal the headlines and create an unlikely combination between Allan Saint-Maximin, Dusan Tadic and Rashford.
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Tottenham Hotspur
With Son Heung-min on track to leave the Lilywhites as a free agent at the end of the season Manchester United are among the clubs recently linked For the signature of South Korea, Tottenham Hotspur Can take full advantage.
On paper, if the Red Devils sign Son, Rashford would be surplus to requirements. Meanwhile, Tottenham will be looking for an immediate replacement, making Ange Postecoglou and Rashford a surprise match made in heaven.
Of course, a fair number of dominoes would have to fall for such a move to occur, and question marks remain over United's willingness to sell to… Premier League Rival, but Tottenham could find themselves in the picture for Rashford. Amorim's trash could quickly become the gold Postecoglou so desperately needs in his quest to transform the Lilywhites.
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Barcelona
If Rashford wants to make a fresh start while achieving the dream move for almost any player, then the aforementioned Bailly report claims that Barcelona His signature was offered to be music to his ears. The 27-year-old could put what has become a nightmare at Old Trafford behind him to follow a similar path to David Beckham to become a star in Spain.
Hansi Flick certainly knows how to transform his winger too, having helped Rafinha recover from being on the verge of a Barcelona exit to becoming one of Europe's most in-form players with a thrilling performance. 17 goals and 10 assists In his name so far this season.
Financially, logic suggests that he would need to take the lower salary than the reported amount £300,000 per week To become an affordable option for Barcelona in 2025.
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Bayern Munich
Another club has reportedly offered to sign Rashford Bayern Munich – This shouldn't be surprising. The German giants are set to lose Leroy Sane as a free agent at the end of the season and may need an immediate replacement for the former Manchester City man. Already linked to Old Trafford.
So, like Tottenham, Bayern could reach a win-win deal with the Red Devils to welcome Rashford and combine the winger with England team-mate Harry Kane.
Bayern would have little difficulty affording Rashford's high wages, increasing the chances that the Bundesliga side would be among the best teams to sign the Carrington graduate. One final reinforcement may be the fact that Bayern coach Vincent Kompany is already well aware of Rashford's quality, having faced him as a Manchester City player and Burnley coach last season.
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Arsenal
In what could be the most controversial move on this list, Arsenal It's done Linked to a move to sign Rashford More than once in recent months, they could finally decide to act on their reported interests.
Unfortunately for those at Old Trafford, it's a completely logical move too. The Gunners are crying out for a left winger capable of holding back Mikel Arteta The side towards victory and finally relieving responsibility for Bukayo Saka. Meanwhile, Rashford is screaming for a new challenge.
Where Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli fail, the England international can flourish. At his best, Rashford is one of the best wingers in the Premier League – and arguably Europe.
He has explosive ability over defenses – a trait that Martinelli has arguably lacked in the last year or so and one that Trossard does not possess in abundance. Perhaps most importantly, he has a scoring touch.
Arteta's team was forced to rely on goals from set pieces this season, which made them fall short of expectations. Simply put, if it wasn't for Saka, it would be difficult to name a world-class threat from open play within the current three-man attack.
If they swoop in and get the version of Rashford that scores 30 goals and nine assists In all competitions just two years ago, Arsenal could finally have held the key to Premier League glory for the first time since 2004.
