Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match against Everton (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
There isn’t long left in the January transfer window for Man United to be able to move on Marcus Rashford, and news that the player has turned down an eye-watering salary offer of £35m per year will come as a new blow to Ruben Amorim and the Red Devils hierarchy.
It’s abundantly clear that the 27-year-old isn’t wanted by his new manager, and being left out of multiple match day squads is an indication of that.
United are closing in on £225k P/W player to replace the England international who has broken his silence over being dropped.
Marcus Rashford has turned down Saudi switch
Marcus Rashford of Manchester United looks on as he warms up prior to the Premier League match against Everton. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
CaughtOffside sources understand that what’s behind the clubs inherent need to get Rashford off the books is because they are in danger of a points deduction due to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules and want the player’s reported £300,000 salary (Capology) wiped off the books.
Although a transfer is therefore somewhat necessary, it’s far from inevitable at this stage.
That’s because sources have also advanced to CaughtOffside that Rashford has turned down a whopping £35m per year offer from the Saudi Pro League.
To put that into perspective, it would more than double his current Man United wages, but he would seemingly prefer to remain in the background at Old Trafford than as one of the standard bearers in Saudi Arabia.
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AS Monaco, Marseille, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham have all held talks with Rashford’s representatives, but as yet none have come close to agreeing a deal for him.
Dortmund, for example, would expect Manchester United to cover half of the salary, whilst…
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