Juventus join Arsenal in race to sign Rashford from Man Utd

FT Desk

8 Oct 2022 12:00 BST
3 min read

Marcus Rashford in action for Manchester United. — © ProShots

Marcus Rashford's Manchester United contract expires next summer, and Juventus are the latest club to be credited with an interest in the England forward.

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Rashford was United's 17-goal top scorer in the Premier League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 2019/20 campaign, and he is enjoying a second wind at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag.

The 24-year-old academy graduate has been preferred to Cristiano Ronaldo at the point of the Dutchman's Red Devils attack this season, and has repaid the faith with five goals and three assists in all competitions.

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But his future remains uncertain. Rashford's Old Trafford contract is up on 30 June 2023, and top clubs from England and beyond are swirling.

PSG were previously credited with an interested, with Kylian Mbappe keen to see the club sign another forward comfortable leading the line so that he can realise his France role at club level, while Arsenal's interested is eminently understandable.

Rashford can play on the left flank or up front, just as Gabriel Jesus can on the other side, and his signing would simultaneously weaken a rival and give Arsenal another 'homegrown' player.

Italian interest

Now Serie A giants Juventus and AC Milan are ready to enter into negotiations, according to Calcio Mercato.

"Rashford's Manchester United future remains in doubt," they report. "The versatile England striker's contract expired in June 2023 and has the option of a renewal for a further season.

"The Mancunian has been linked with Juventus, but his profile means that he could also go to Milan in the right economic circumstances, especially in the even that [Rafael] Leao leaves this summer."

Milan sporting director Paolo Maldini has been clear that he doesn't want Leao to leave the club, but the persistent interest of Chelsea and the money on offer from the west London club could make any resistance futile.

Whether Rashford stays at United or leaves for any of PSG, Arsenal, Juve or Milan remains to be seen, but the fact he has such choices available next summer is thanks in no small part to Ten Hag.