Marcus Rashford transfer decision made as next move agreed upon
Marcus Rashford transfer decision made as next move agreed upon
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AC Milan have decided against signing Marcus Rashford after holding talks with the wantaway Manchester United forward's representatives. Instead the Rossoneri are prioritising a move for Manchester City and England defender Kyle Walker. The Italian side have only one spot for a non-EU player in their squad. That means that, since Brexit saw the UK leave the European Union, it was a case of Rashford OR Walker this month.
Rashford’s agent - his brother Dane - has been in Milan this week for talks with club officials, and one of whom, former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was keen to get a deal sorted. But Rashford's £350k-a-week salary has always been an issue and a move was further complicated this week when Noah Okafor's move to RB Leipzig - potentially worth £21million - fell through due to injury.
There has also been the suggestion that Milan was only his second choice this month, with a dream switch to Barcelona the 27-year-old's priority. Whether that's even possible given the Catalan giant's own financial situation is another matter. United have already given Rashford the green light to seek a transfer this month after the player expressed his desire for a new challenge last month. Another Italian side, Napoli, are pursuing his United team-mate Alejandro Garnacho, and have seen a £40million offer rejected.
