La Liga club plot Rashford transfer

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 19 Dec 2024 08:30 GMT
4 min read

Atletico Madrid are hopeful they can land Marcus Rashford on loan, according to reports.

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The Manchester United forward would be willing to leave England and other outlets have stated that Spain is his preferred destination.

The former England interntaional has was dropped from the United squad for the Manchester derby while his decline over the past couple of years has been noticable.

Now TBRFootball have said that Atletico are among the clubs keen on Rashford, and a loan deal has been mooted.

The publication wrote: "The Wythenshawe-born winger dreams of playing in Spain, however, potential transfers to either Real Madrid or Barcelona do not lie in his destiny.

"So far, both Spanish giants have shown no interest in signing Rashford, with Diego Simeone’s side looking like the only possible option he has if he wishes to play his football in La Liga."

Current ETV

Marcus Rashford

F (CL), M (L)

Man Utd

Marcus Rashford

F (CL), M (L)

Man Utd

ETV Range

€40.6M - €67.7M

Furthemore, TeamTalk reported today that Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are interested in him, too, while "Barcelona also cannot be ruled out."

Indeed, Rashford was left out of the Red Devils’ squad to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, in what was a 2-1 win for Amorim's side.

Rashford - what's been said?

On Tuesday, Rashford told Henry Winter: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.”

He also said: “When I leave it’s going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

“If I know that a situation is already bad I’m not going to make it worse. I’ve seen how other players have left in the past and I don’t want to be that person. When I leave I’ll make a statement and it will be from me.”

His head coach, however, was quick-witted when asked about Rashford's exit comments. “I think he's right, we have here a new challenge. It's a tough one. For me it's the biggest challenge in football,” Amorim said.

“This kind of club needs big talent and he is a big talent. He just needs to perform at the highest level.”

The head coach also revealed that he has yet to speak to the striker following the publication of the comments on X.

“We gave the lads a day off,” he said. “He’s out player and he’s ready for the next game.”

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