Fabrizio Romano reveals two-horse race for Marcus Rashford

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 19 Jan 2025 10:08 GMT
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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that there are now just two horses left in the race to sign Marcus Rashford this month.

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Romano has confirmed reports from elsewhere that AC Milan have now pulled out of the running to sign Rashford.

Milan had been the red hot favourites to secure Rashford on loan this month with an option to buy.

However, the Rossoneri are only able to bring in one non-EU player per transfer window and they have made the decision to sign Kyle Walker from Manchester City instead.

A deal with Walker is expected to be completed in the coming days.

That means, Romano confirms, that Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona are the two remaining teams in the chase for Rashford.

Romano says that Dortmund and Man United plan to have new contacts in the next days for Rashford, with the Germans exploring more details of a possible loan.

The Italian adds that Barcelona remain very keen also, with Rashford seen as a replacement for Ansu Fati, who is on the market.

Both Dortmund and Barcelona would need Man Utd to contribute to Rashford's salary in the second half of the season.

Rashford has been on the market after the attacker's controversial interview with Henry Winter last month.

The attacker admitted that he is “ready for a new challenge” amid rumours that he will leave Manchester United in 2025.

What Marcus Rashford said?

“For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.” Rashford told Henry Winter after returning to his old primary school, Button Lane.

“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.

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"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.”

Rashford continued: “I’m halfway through my career. I don’t expect my peak to be now. I've had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.

“So I don't have any regrets from the last nine years. I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance.”

Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim has responded to Rashford's actions by not playing him since the interview.