Journalist David Ornstein has given Manchester United a hint on how best to dispose of Marcus Rashford in the January transfer window.
United want to let the English forward leave next month, but that is unlikely to happen.
He is one of United’s highest earners, and he will command a huge fee. This would make it difficult for any European club to sign him.
Five Saudi Pro-League (SPL) clubs have been linked with him, but he wants to stay in Europe to improve his chances of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
United are in familiar territory with Rashford’s situation. The club have moved on other forwards, with long-drawn-out transfer sagas involving Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood in the last couple of years.
A solution was found for both players. Greenwood was loaned to Getafe and was sold to Olympique Marseille last summer after impressing in Spain.
United loaned Sancho to Borussia Dortmund last season before sending him to Chelsea this summer They have an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
Ornstein has suggested that the Red Devils could use a ‘similar arrangement’ for Rashford. A loan deal could allow him to get his career back on track and ‘rebuild his ‘value’.
The interested club would also avoid paying the whole of his hefty salary by signing him on loan.
United are unlikely to find a buyer for Rashford in next month’s transfer window due to issues involved in an outright sale. Allowing him to leave on loan is the best option.
Rashford will want to prove a point wherever he goes to aid his chances of staying in Europe after leaving United.
If he does well, it would help the club find a buyer for him next summer.
No European club has shown an interest in him yet, but this could change if the Red Devils sound out possible suitors that he is available on loan.
His departure could also allow the club to lower their outgoings as his wages may be divided between them and the loan club.
This will also help the Red Devils in signing at least one player without the risk of breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.
Article written by Henry Thornton .
