January transfers need a spark - not unsellable players, risk-off clubs and one big Man City question mark Marcus Rashford says he’s open to a new challenge - but who can reasonably afford his asking price and astronomical wages?.
As a sign of how constrained this January window might be, one mid-level Champions League club briefly considered whether a move for Marcus Rashford might be possible.
The club leadership would like to immediately start a huge overhaul of their squad, but it is going to be more difficult than ever to move high-paid players on in a constricted market.
United may have to take a wage hit on some loan deals, but the problem is that the club are at a point now where they want a properly clean slate.
Most Premier League clubs want to do significant business but PSR has left highly-paid squads with little headroom, and those in Europe just don't have the money to spend.
