Marcus Rashford faces a big dilemma to get his career back on track with a third major suitor appearing to have ruled themselves out the running for his signature, while the reasons why his Manchester United career also look over have come to light.
The 27-year-old forward has been headline news at Old Trafford ever since Ruben Amorim left him out of their matchday squad for the memorable 2-1 derby day success at Manchester City on December 15. And with Rashford confirming in an interview later that week that he wanted out of his boyhood club, the player has, unsurprisingly, not been seen in a Manchester United shirt ever since.
Quite what happens next for the 60-times capped England international remains to be seen. Rashford – previously well-regarded in the game, especially when scoring 30 goals throughout the 2022/23 season – does not exactly have a plethora of sides falling over themselves looking to sign the player.
Indeed, over the last few days, both Juventus and Napoli have seemingly declined an apparent option to open discussions with the player, with articles in The Sun and Il Matino, respectively, both claiming the player’s wages are way beyond what they are prepared to pay him.
Rashford has been linked with two sides in LaLiga, with both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid among those also to be considering an approach.
And while Barcelona’s financial struggles are well-documented, Fijaches now reports that Diego Simeone’s Rojoblancos have also ruled themselves out of the hunt, citing the player’s wages as a major reason and loss of form as two reasons why they are prepared to walk away from a potential deal.
Atletico KO’ing themselves from the transfer race will certainly come as a blow. Sources had told TEAMtalk that the player was looking to Spain as his favoured next destination upon leaving Old Trafford, and with the report now suggests the player may only have two options remaining if he is to leave Old Trafford in the January window – with clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey both still seemingly keen on a move.
