Marcus Rashford could have a number of options to choose from if a departure from Manchester United, even just on loan, occurs this month.
Rashford has not played for United since December 12 when he started in the Europa League win against Viktoria Plzeň and was withdrawn after just 56 minutes. The 27-year-old was dropped ahead of the Manchester derby three days later, after which he was ruled out It was announced that she wanted to accept the “new challenge”. The academy graduate was eventually omitted from four successive matchday squads.
Rashford returned to the bench for the closest match of 2024 against Newcastle United, but did not appear, before illness ruled him out of training in preparation for the match. Tie 2-2 With Liverpool on Sunday.
There is every chance he will end up staying with United. but The athlete He notes that “interest is growing”, with talks underway to identify viable options, and Borussia Dortmund have now joined the list of suitors considering a loan move in January. Juventus Milan are two other European heavyweights following Rashford, in addition to unnamed Premier League clubs.
Dortmund are at least well versed in dealing with United, albeit before the new sporting hierarchy took control, having sold Jadon Sancho In 2021 and brought him back on loan last year.
The main obstacle standing in the way of any loan is wages Rashford He earns at Old Trafford, and what percentage is covered by the other potential club. It's understandable that United want it to be as big as possible, but that could be a problem.
Rashford's own preference He is likely to point him towards the club he believes gives him the best chance of getting his career back on track, especially with England's new cycle now underway. This means there are a lot of moving parts and they all have to be aligned.
At his best, Rashford is a striker who scores 30 goals a season. He has not been able to replicate that kind of performance over the past 18 months, but even at the start of Ruben Amorim's reign, he showed his scoring ability by scoring three goals in the new coach's first two matches.