Marcus Rashford’s future is again the subject of discussion with the England international weighing up his options.
Rashford scored for Aston Villa last night, his penalty not enough to stave off a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, and his representatives have been busy this morning outlining what their client is looking for in the summer.
A club in the Champions League is a must while he is not keen on moving to London.
That narrows the field significantly although it not thought Rashford will be short of suitors given his renaissance at Villa, for whom he has now scored four times and added six assists in 17 games.
More importantly, he is playing with renewed enthusiasm after appearing to go through the motions during his final few months at Manchester United.
Rashford’s loan deal at Villa Park expires at the end of the season and Villa have the option to make the move permanent, although that obviously requires will on the part of the player.
With Unai Emery’s men now struggling to finish in the top five and clinch a return to the Champions League, it may be the 27-year-old feels he has better options.
So, where could Rashford be playing next season?
Manchester United
Rashford made 426 appearances for United, scoring 138 goals, but it still seems unlikely he will work his way back into the plans of Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese was critical of the striker’s attitude before exiling him from the first-team picture, despite United’s struggles.
It would need a radical re-think from club and player for any kind of reconciliation. More likely is a secenario where Rashford is sold and the money put towards buying an out-and-out number nine in the mould of Viktor Gyokores or Victor Osimhen.
Aston Villa
Villa are still very much in the hunt, although it may come down to whether or not they qualify for the Champions League.
Rashford has certainly been welcomed into the fold at Villa Park and the club is undoubtedly on an upward trajectory under Emery.
If they do miss out on a top-five finish, would, or could, Villa commit to the significant outlay required to sign the player permanently?
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Paris Saint-Germain
PSG have been long-time admirers of Rashford and the player’s physical profile – pacey, athletic and technically gifted – certainly fits with Luis Enrique’s philosophy.
The question is do they need him? The signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli in January means they already have four brilliant attacking players, the Georgian star joining Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue at the Parc des Princes.
A move for Rashford is probably unlikely unless one of that quartet moves on.
Barcelona
Another club that has held a lengthy interest in Rashford.
The issue with Barca is their financial state which is unlikely to ease sufficiently to sanction a move for a player who commands a weekly wage reportedly just short of £400k a week.
The wrangling over Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor’s registrations this season has been damaging and it is unlikely Rashford will want to face something similar.
AC Milan
The Rossoneri were interested in Rashford in January but may not be in the running in the summer following a dismal season which is highly unlikely to result in Champions League football.
Milan are ninth in Serie A and seemingly a club lacking direction.
It seems a stretch to think Rashford would countenance a switch to San Siro (unless Inter make a surprise move)!
Liverpool
A non-starter, right?
Perhaps not. Although Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract, Liverpool are likely to be in the market for a new forward with Darwin Nunez’s unhappy spell on Merseyside set to come to an end.
Their first choice may well be Newcastle’s Alexander Isak but there would be little appetite on Tyneside to sell their star player. A cheaper option would be Rashford, who is available for a fee in the region of £40m.
Whether the player would be willing to ruin his United legacy and make the switch to Anfield is another matter, but from a purely footballing perspective, it makes sense.
