Marcus Rashford’s future remains uncertain after the Manchester United forward said he was ready for a new challenge. But which clubs will be in the market to sign him in January?
The forward, who likes to slot in from the left wing, is now 27 years old and looks set to leave the Old Trafford club almost 20 years after being left out of United’s squad for the derby day win at Manchester City on Sunday.
But the picture is complex. That’s because potential buying clubs will have to weigh Rashford’s signing against their financial needs and whether he fits into a position that needs strengthening. There are also comments from Ruben Amorim to consider, with the United manager saying he believes the team is stronger with Rashford.
Does Rashford have a Premier League option?
Sky Sports senior football journalist Peter Smith:
“arsenal Maybe it’s a club in England you’re thinking of: maybe that could be linked.
“That won’t happen. LiverpoolThat won’t happen man city Given the rivalry with Manchester United.
“and chelseaThey have a lot of wingers at the moment. They also do not pay Rashford the salary he would receive.
“Arsenal brought in Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea in the summer and they feel it is a good financial deal for them, as Chelsea are still paying a significant portion of Sterling’s salary while he is at Arsenal until the end of this season. Because.”
“So we could do something similar with Rashford if it was a loan deal that would allow him to play football and play regularly in the Premier League.
“Arsenal also need some help down the left side. Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli have not had a good season.
“But does Rashford have enough possession skills to fit into Mikel Arteta’s system?”
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When asked by journalist Henry Winter about his future at Manchester United, Rashford said: “I’m ready to take on a new challenge and take the next step.”
Paris Saint-Germain has long been considered a potential destination, but is the timing wrong?
Sky Sports senior football journalist Peter Smith:
“PSG have just completed a big project to get rid of all this. GalacticosAll these superstars: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar…
“They didn’t want to burden themselves with super A-level players earning hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pounds a week. They wanted to bring in young, talented players like Bradley Vacola, who plays on the left flank where Rashford wants to play inside.
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“That’s why even when we talk about PSG over the last few seasons, it seems to have come up as a potential destination for Rashford. He scored a fantastic high-pressure penalty against Manchester United in the Champions League, so you can see first-hand what he can do, but “Maybe that’s been lost a little bit.”
Sky Sports’ European football expert Dougie Critchley:
“I think the chances of that happening in 2022 are much higher. Barcola has been one of the best players so far this season. He has scored 10 goals in 13 league games. Desire Doué is only 19 and can play on the left flank. He can play, or like a number 10, and I think a lot of clubs across Europe are talking about that.”
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Ruben Amorim has faced questions about Rashford’s future at Manchester United after the midfielder said he was ‘ready for a new challenge’.
Which club in Europe would want him? There are a lot of quality left-wing forwards out there…
Sky Sports’ European football expert Dougie Critchley:
“When I go to Spain really Madrid We got Vinicius Jr. They won’t be moving him anytime soon. And with Rashford’s performance, will he be able to transfer to a club of the same level as Real Madrid? Not likely to do it.
“But you move around here and there barcelonaThere’s Dani Olmo, and then there’s Raphinha, one of the best players in Europe so far this season. to atletico madrid, Diego Simeone is still sticking to 4-4-2 Samuel linoleumA really promising left winger in their books. Go to Germany, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane Bavaria Munich – They don’t need leftists. Jamie Gittens is truly outstanding. Borussia dortmund. They don’t need leftists.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is one of the talented left wing forwards currently playing in Europe.
“Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko RB Leipzig Doing a great job there. They don’t need him. Even in the same club AC MilanThere’s Rafael Leao.
“You know, he doesn’t really have that many destinations, and the club he felt he had the most potential for probably a year or two ago is probably juventus But a young kid named Kenan Yildiz was given the number 10 jersey. This is the shirt that Pogba wore, that Dybala wore, and that Del Piero wore. And he’s playing really, really well on the left flank. So they don’t particularly need him either.
“Clubs who expected Rashford to move a few years ago when he was scoring 30 goals and performing very well for England… There is not a lot of cash available in the rest of Europe and the left wing forces across Europe It also helps him when he actually has it in reserve.”
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Looking back at Manchester United’s derby win over Manchester City, Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher suggested Rashford’s exclusion from the squad could mean the end for him at Old Trafford.
Is staying at Manchester United through the Amorim Project the answer?
Sky Sports senior football journalist Peter Smith:
“What I thought was interesting was when Amorim said he was looking for ways to get Marcus Rashford to the top level. I don’t think it’s the first time a United manager has said that.
“We know he’s a big talent – Amorim called him a big talent – but can he do it consistently? That’s always been the question for Rashford.
“Of course, during this period United have had a lot of changes to the manager and a lot of changes to the people around Rashford. They are not at the level they want to be, and they will be for most of the time.
“For Rashford, it is difficult to place him in terms of his United career because there have been moments where he has looked fantastic and other moments have been really disappointing.
“Now we have heard from Ruben Amorim that there is a new manager at the club who sees his quality and thinks ‘I can get the best out of this player’. But many managers have said that before, but they It wasn’t like that.” I could do this for a long time.”
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