Man United 'eye Marcus Rashford swap deal to land £63m-rated star'
Manchester United are reportedly exploring a swap deal involving Marcus Rashford to bolster their attacking options under head coach Ruben Amorim. The club is open to allowing Rashford to depart during the January transfer window after the forward was sidelined by Amorim.
Rashford, however, remains selective about his next move. He is determined to join a competitive team in a top league that could enhance his chances of reclaiming a spot in the England squad.
According to Mail Sport, Rashford has rejected three lucrative offers from the Saudi Pro League, which would have surpassed his current £315,000-a-week wages at United. Additionally, he has ruled out any potential transfers to Turkey.
Although Rashford recently expressed his interest in pursuing “a new challenge and the next steps” in his career, he is also open to staying at Manchester United, where his contract runs until June 2028.
The 26-year-old has faced limited game time recently, being excluded from four matchday squads before making an appearance as a substitute in United’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle on Monday.
The Red Devils could reportedly offer Rashford in exchange to sign Victor Osimhen
According to the Sun, Man United are weighing up offer Rashford in a swap deal to land Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen, who has a £62m release clause in his contract, is currently on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray.
The Nigerian star moved on loan after been banished from Napoli’s squad after seeing a move to the Premier League fall through in the summer.
Osimhen had been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer transfer window.
The forward signed for Napoli in 2020 and he has scored 76 goals in 133 games in all competitions for the Italian giants.
He drove Napoli to their first title in 33 years in 2022-23, scoring 26 league goals in his most impressive campaign in blue.
Osimhen has a scored 12 goals in 15 matches this season for Galatasaray and demonstrated his quality by netting twice against Tottenham in the Europa League.
A deal to sign Osimhen would improve Man United’s forward options, with the Red Devils having scored just 21 goals in 19 Premier League matches this season.
Rashford is keen to move to competitive club to boost his chances of an England recall
Napoli manager Antonio Conte is reportedly interested in a deal for Rashford as the club pushes for the Serie A title.
Conte’s side are currently second in the table, with Atalanta only ahead on goal difference.
Rashford would be reunited with former Man United stars Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay should he move to the Italian side.
United will listen to offers for Rashford this month as they try to comply with profit and sustainability rules, and would also consider a loan move if his new club pay a fee and cover the majority of his wages.
United’s players are said to be surprised at Rashford’s exclusion given that he is still the club’s joint-top scorer in the Premier League with four goals.
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