JAKARTA - The question about Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United is still flowing.
The 27-year-old striker has been marginalized since the arrival of Ruben Amorim even though his contract is still valid until Jui 2028.
Rashford had said that he wanted to find new challenges in order to get more playing minutes.
Brother and agent Marcus Rashford, Dwaine Maynard, is ready to work closely with Manchester United on a potential proposal to release the forward after offering the player to a number of European clubs in recent weeks.
Tit for tat. AC Milan and Barcelona are considering signing Rashford in the winter market, January 2025, despite the interest of Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, who ultimately chose to retreat slowly.
There are also interest from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United who want Rashford as a loan player, but have not made an official offer.
Borussia Dortmund currently distances itself from potential deals related to Rashford because it is not the target of head coach Nuri Sahin's choice. The cost, even though subsidized, is above their ability.
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Then, Juventus prioritized bringing in Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.
Some are still looking at the 27-year-old from abroad, with Florian Plettenberg reporting that Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are still taking a real interest.
Meanwhile, AC Milan was most prominent in their interest in borrowing Rashford until the end of the season on the condition that most of his salary was borne by Manchester United.
However, some sources in Manchester believe Barcelona is the player's 27-year-old favorite destination, with the move there having been explored by his camp in the past and there has been a push to make this potential deal come true.
The Catalan club has resolved their financial dilemma so that Rashford's arrival has a big chance of being realized.
"We have returned to rule 1:1, which allows us to recruit players as usual and register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor," said Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
Barcelona still needs to create space to accommodate new players and Ansu Fati is expected to be available for transfers. Meanwhile, Ronald Araujo's future is uncertain amid Juventus' interest.
There may also be assistance from the Saudi Arabian Pro League club, which met with Deco to discuss the possibility of signing players from Camp Nou.
Both Milan and Barcelona have star players operating in Rashford's favorite position on the left.
However, the Blaugrana is more flexible with Raphinha, who can play in the middle and right than the Rossoneri with Rafael Leao.
There is also sentiment that Laporta wants to take an eye-catching step after what he described as a lot of outside efforts to destabilize Barcelona.
The transfer window has been surprisingly profitable for Marcus Rashford to get his new challenge as a loan player.
Manchester United is now just waiting for an official offer for Rashford. The striker's departure will also reduce the salary burden they subsidize by introducing a clause regarding performance and appearance at each deal.
Rashford has started 12 leagues for Manchester United this season and scored four goals.
Despite the offer for Rashford, Manchester United has prepared further steps.
The Red Devils have added FC Salzburg winger Nene Dorgeles to their list of options for the January 2025 transfer market or summer.
Fabrizio Romano, a world football transfer expert, said the initial talks were in order to get information about the costs and salary packages needed to bring in the 22-year-old player were already underway.
Talks are expected to continue as negotiations continue for Marcus Rashford.
Nene Dorgeles has scored six goals and six assists from 27 games this season with Salzburg.
Apart from Nene, Manchester United also monitors Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Gomes.
The two clubs have sent talent seekers to keep an eye on the 23-year-old, but Wolves don't want to let their key players leave mid-season as they want to avoid relegation.
Most recently, the Red Devils also diverted transfer maneuvers to the goalkeeper's position. They are considering a move worth 45 million euros to sign Parma goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki.
Suzuki, 22 years old, will reportedly move to Manchester United from Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds, in the summer of 2023, but the deal was scrapped as he did not want to play as Andre Onana's coating.
The Japanese National Team player chose to be loaned to Belgian club Sint-Truiden before joining Parma on a permanent basis for 10 million euros shortly after that. He is now back on Manchester United's radar.
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