Marcus Rashford set for showdown talks as Man Utd block Liverpool and Man City moves
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SportFootballMarcus RashfordMarcus Rashford will return to Manchester United and talk with the hierarchy about his next move after Barcelona opted against signing him permanentlyMarcus Rashford will return to Manchester United for showdown talks with club bosses following the World Cup. Rashford has seen his hopes of a permanent move to Barcelona collapse - leaving his immediate future in limbo.Barcelona have signed Anthony Gordon in a £70m deal, while United have refused to entertain a second season-long loan deal for Rashford at the Now Camp.It means Rashford is no nearer knowing what his next move will be, as he prepares for England's opening World Cup clash with Croatia in Dallas.
Rashford has little interest in remaining with United, having broken ties with his hometown club to make a fresh start elsewhere.And despite a change in manager, with Michael Carrick replacing Ruben Amorim last season, Rashford believes his long-term future will be best served at another club.But United have blocked him joining either Manchester City or Liverpool, who have shown interest in Rashford before, while Arsenal have cooled on the idea of signing him.Rashford would prefer to join another European club, with United slapping a £40m valuation on someone who Barca had the option of signing for just £24m.But unless someone is willing to meet the asking price, and agree to pay £16m more than what United were prepared to sell him to Barca for, Rashford will go back to his parent club when he has had a break following his World Cup commitments with England.United's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe remains determined to sell the £325,000-a-week forward, to get him off the club's wage bill. And he knows this summer represents the best chance to off-load Rashford, rather than risk allowing him to reach next June, when he would be entering the final 12 months of his deal.United have moved on without him, and continue to target summer signings for Carrick which will see him develop a side which appears to have have no place in it for the 28-year-old exile.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.
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