Milan are expected to formally approach Manchester United for the signing of striker Marcus Rashford.
AC Milan adviser – and Rashford's former teammate – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken publicly of his desire to talk to Rashford about a move.
Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the player, but it is believed that the move could prove too problematic for them due to wages. However, United have maintained a positive relationship with Dortmund after loaning Jadon Sancho to them last season.
Sancho's move worked for all parties – he played well for Dortmund and it is understood that United recouped all of his wages during his time there.
Rashford's camp have spoken to a number of European clubs to explore the terms of a deal. As it stands, United are believed to prefer an outright loan if they allow him to leave.
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was asked about Marcus Rashford's future at the club following his exclusion from the FA Cup squad and reiterated that he had to “make up his mind” about the team
Rashford was again left out of the squad for Sunday's FA Cup 3rd round match against Arsenal, which United won on penalties.
Asked if Rashford had played his last game for United boss Ruben Amorim said: “I don't know. We'll see.”
While United accept they will have to pay a significant chunk of Rashford's wages, they will be looking for a structural boost to ensure the deal works for them.
Rashford preferred to Walker – Why can't Milan sign both?
Rashford is Milan's priority over Kyle Walker in the January transfer window, according to reports The sky in Italy.
Pep Guardiola confirmed at the weekend that Walker and his representatives were “exploring” his options after he informed outgoing sporting director Txiki Begiristain that he wanted to move abroad. According to The sky in ItalySome time ago, AC Milan sounded the defender in case Fikayo Tomori leaves the club, but his transfer was blocked by the arrival of new manager Sergi Konseikao.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kyle Walker has told the club he would like to explore a move abroad for a 'new experience'
It remains to be seen if it could be different this time and if the Rossoneri will try to find Bayern Munich who have also been interested in the past.
Milan can only register one English player due to current Serie A regulations.
Per season, Serie A clubs can register up to three non-EU players and one addition from the United Kingdom or Albania if they do not currently have a non-EU player in their squad.
If they already have one or two non-EU players, they can bring up to two more non-EU players.
If they have more than two non-EU players, they can buy two more non-EU players, but one of them must have played for their national team in the previous 12 months.
Milan could only buy two new players from outside the EU this season due to the number of places already filled.
They did it in the summer with the arrival of Emerson Royal from Tottenham and Strahinja Pavlović from Red Bull Salzburg. This means that Milan have only one additional place available for a player from the United Kingdom (or Albanian).
Even if they sell a non-EU player, they still can't sign another UK player. It is one place per registration period (season).
Leon for a medical examination
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South American football expert Tim Vickery takes a look at 17-year-old left-back Diego Leon from Paraguay, who Manchester United have agreed to sign – after only making his debut in August!
The latest from Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth:
Diego Leon will have a medical at Manchester United today ahead of finalizing his pre-contract for the summer.
Leon arrived in Manchester yesterday.
Once the deal is finalized, the 17-year-old will return to his current club Cerro Porteno in Paraguay until the end of the season.
The left-back/left-back position is problematic for United given the injuries Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia in the last 18 months.
As a result, they continue to monitor Nuno Mendes' situation at Paris Saint-Germain.
Talks over a new contract in Paris have so far failed to find a solution and his current contract is set to expire next summer.
Relations with PSG are said to be good after United signed Manuel Ugarte in August.
Betis and Olympiakos are inquiring about Antonio
Real Betis and Olympiakos have inquired with United about Antonio.
The Brazilian winger was an unused substitute in United's FA Cup third-round penalty shootout victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
United will consider bids for Antonio – with a loan deal most likely – and Betis are in the market for the winger having just sold Assane Diao to Como.