Marcus Rashford's no Liverpool transfer clause expires as Man Utd braced for talks

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Marcus Rashford could depart Manchester United this summer, having missed out on the chance to remain with Barcelona, and the $53.7 million exit clause, which excluded Liverpool and Manchester City, has now expiredMarcus Rashford could leave Old Trafford this summer(Image: Getty)Marcus Rashford looks increasingly likely to leave Manchester United this summer — but any sale will have to be negotiated after his transfer clause expired.The England international, who has been away at the World Cup, had a $53.7million stipulation within his contract at Old Trafford to allow him to leave the club. That fee, however, excluded rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.Now, though, the expiry date on that figure of July 15 has passed and that means any potential sale for the striker will have to be considered on a club-by-club basis as he weighs up his future.

As of the time of writing, Rashford will return to Old Trafford to train again with his teammates, having spent last season on loan with Barcelona.The attacker, 28, had hoped to stay at Camp Nou beyond the end of last term, but the Catalan team opted against triggering its own $34 million agreement, which meant the player would be heading back to Manchester.David Ornstein of The Athletic claims Rashford has already turned down lucrative offers to leave the Red Devils, which included deals worth more money than his current contract.Rashford made 49 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona last season, scoring 14 goals and adding 14 assists, but Barca turned their attention toward Anthony Gordon, who joined from Newcastle.Rashford has returned to Manchester United(Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)The former Everton wide player arrived for $91 million and his switch put paid to Rashford's chances of remaining in La Liga with his loan club.Rashford's $53.7 million clause may not have included the Reds, but a move to Anfield has never been on the cards before, either. That is according to the player himself, who was previously grilled over rumors he snubbed Liverpool to join United back when he was a kid.Asked about his career as a youngster and the Liverpool rumor, Rashford replied: "No.

Liverpool, City, Everton - there was no other club I really would have enjoyed going to other than United. But given the finances involved with Rashford's fee as well as his salary expectations, it leaves the option pool relatively shallow.He was loaned out to Aston Villa in January 2025 following a fallout with former boss Ruben Amorim.Throughout his career at Old Trafford, Rashford has found the back of the net 138 times across 426 appearances.But he hasn't pulled on United's jersey since the back end of 2024 and may have played his last game for the club despite new manager Michael Carrick taking the reins.