Marcus Rashford has reportedly requested to leave Manchester United as soon as possible in January, according to a stunning report. Three possible transfers have been mentioned, one of which would see the forward join a Premier League competitor.
Since the start of the previous season, Rashford, 26, has performed much below expectations. The attacker has only managed eight goals and four assists in 41 Premier League games throughout that time. Rashford’s amazing 17 goals and five assists during the 2022–2023 Premier League season are a far cry from that.
Furthermore, Rashford feels that Manchester United is to blame for his downturn, according to a shocking revelation from the Spanish publication Nacional.
There are rumours that Rashford “thinks there is neither an ambitious nor stable project” underway at Old Trafford. He allegedly “has already asked his agent to try to get him out of there,” which is a remarkable assertion.
It has been reported that the attacker wants to go “as soon as possible,” ideally during the January transfer window.
The three teams that “would be delighted to secure the services” of Rashford in less than two months were identified in the article as Aston Villa, Napoli, and Marseille.
A move to Aston Villa in England would be the most unexpected of the three. However, Villa has become a legitimate power under Unai Emery and is now leading the standings in the redesigned Champions League.
Is Marcus Rashford going to quit Manchester United in January?
According to the source, if Rashford does leave, the most likely consequence would be a move to Napoli, where he would join up with former United teammates Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku.
According to reports, this is because Napoli is the most “insistent” of the bidders, having done so at the request of manager Antonio Conte.
Rashford would also have the chance to compete for league titles with Napoli since the team is presently leading Serie A in Conte’s first season as manager.
Of the three possible options, a move to Marseille, where Rashford would play with former Manchester United winger Mason Greenwood, was seen to be the least likely. The French team would just not be able to muster the kinds of money that Manchester United would require, according to the explanation given.
The Spanish publication in question isn’t renowned for being one of the more trustworthy sources of transfer rumours, so their assertions that Rashford has asked to go in addition to wanting to leave are striking.
However, on October 21, Fraser Gillan, a transfer insider for TEAMtalk, discovered that a Rashford departure from Manchester United isn’t as unlikely as it might seem.
It is not unthinkable for Rashford to leave Manchester United in 2025, and maybe as early as January, according to sources who spoke to Gillan.
Additionally, we’ve been told that if the go-ahead were given, more prestigious teams like PSG and Bayern Munich would be open to considering a move.
It is crucial to remember, though, that Manchester United has not yet permitted Rashford to go. The likes of PSG and Bayern would only approach if the club gave their okay, which there is no assurance it will.
On January 1, the left-back, who is in the last year of his contract, may sign a pre-contract deal with a foreign team.
In other news, Goal Brazil reports that Man Utd authorised a loan departure for sacked winger Antony in January. The athlete is rumoured to want to rejoin his old team, Ajax.
Last but not least, A Bola claims that Manchester United is intensifying its next attack on Sporting CP of Portugal.
United is interested in a teenage forward named Geovany Quenda from Sporting, who have already sold Bruno Fernandes, Nani, Marcos Rojo, and Cristiano Ronaldo to the Red Devils.