Marcus Rashford sends message to Manchester United over Barcelona transfer issue
Marcus Rashford sends message to Manchester United over Barcelona transfer issue
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is ready to take a pay cut in order to make the move to Barcelona, according to reports. Several clubs have already held talks to sign Rashford, who publicly stated in December that he is looking to leave Old Trafford in order to find a ‘new challenge’.
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Rashford’s brother and agent, Dwaine Maynard, has travelled to Italy this month to negotiate with AC Milan but an agreement has not been reached with the Serie A club. Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have also expressed an interest, while in the Premier League, West Ham have explored the possibility of signing Rashford, although they appear to have moved on to different attacking targets in Ajax’s Brian Brobbey and RB Leipzig’s Andre Silva.
Rashford has already turned down the chance to join the Saudi Pro League as he wants to remain in Europe to improve his chances of winning back his place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad. It’s understood that Rashford’s preferred destination is Barcelona but United are insisting that any loan deal would require a club to cover over half of the forward’s £325,000-a-week salary.
According to the Daily Star, Rashford is willing to sacrifice part of his salary in order to make a switch to Barcelona happen. Barcelona’s precarious financial state meant that they struggled to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor this month, and United would need to be flexible in order for Rashford to join the Catalan club.
