Zlatan Ibrahimovic, now a senior adviser at AC Milan, has told Marcus Rashford that he would join “one of the biggest clubs in the world” if he decides to leave Manchester United for Italy.
Speculation is rife that Rashford will be heading out the exit door at Old Trafford before the close of January tRANSFER window, having seen himself fall out of favor since the arrival of Ruben Amorim as coach.
Rashford has been linked with a number of clubs abroad, including AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli and Borussia Dortmund, with one loan spell at another. Premier League club – Tottenham and West Ham have been linked – it is not out of the question if his considerable wages can be covered in some way.
It is reported that Milan have made a formal approach to United, with his representatives said to have been in Italy to discuss a potential move, and Rashford has apparently been encouraged to make the move by former legendary striker Ibrahimovic.
“I know him very well, I played with him when he was young, he is now grown up and determined,” Ibrahimovic said. Sky Italy. “He did great things with United and today this is his club. How to convince him? Milan is one of the biggest clubs in the world, everyone wants to play here.
“This is a difficult operation, we'll see if we can talk to him.”
Ibrahimovic spent close to two years at Old Trafford between 2016 and 2018, winning the Europa League and Carabao Cup, and was a key figure for united when Rashford was starting to establish himself as a first-team player.
New Milan coach Sergio Conceicao also fueled the rumors last Friday, saying of the Englishman when asked about a possible move: “Rashford is a good player like many others, some are on the market, others are not, let's see what happens.”
Rashford will not be involved in United's FA Cup clash with Arsenal on Sunday, extending his absence from the final matchday squads.