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Man United wantaway Marcus Rashford willing to play waiting game for dream move?

sportsmole.co.uk, 27 January 2025, 18:49
Manchester United wantaway Marcus Rashford is reportedly prepared to wait as long as possible to secure a move to Barcelona this month.

The 27-year-old has not been seen in a Red Devils matchday squad since December 30, when the attacker was an unused substitute during the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United.

Rashford is frozen out of the first-team fold by new manager Ruben Amorim, who stated on Sunday night that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach on the bench than the Man United academy graduate.

The Red Devils secured their third win in the last four matches on the weekend, with a deflected Lisandro Martinez strike enough to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Rashford was a regular at the start of the term under former boss Erik ten Hag but has not featured in any capacity on the pitch since December 12.

Rashford employing risky strategy in order to secure Barca switch?

According to the Daily Star, Rashford is set to pull out all the stops to secure a move to Barcelona from Man United before the end of the winter window.

The report claims that the 27-year-old has his heart set on a move to the La Liga giants, who are competing with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the top of their domestic scene.

It is understood that Rashford is content on waiting until transfer deadline day (February 3) to leave Old Trafford if that makes a deal with Barca possible.

Currently earning around £315,000 per week at the Theatre of Dreams, the attacker's wages are said to be a stumbling block for a potential deal.

However, it is believed that Rashford is willing to take a sizeable pay decrease in order to be turning out at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium during the second half of this term.

Who could replace Rashford at Man United?

With both Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho set for moves away this month, Man United are said to be targeting reinforcements in attacking areas.

There have been reports that the Red Devils are targeting a move for Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, who is wanted by a host of top sides.

It is understood that the Saints have slapped a £55m price tag on the teenager, meaning that Man United would have to fork out a sizeable chunk of money for the talent.

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