PSG have initiated contacts with Marcus Rashford according to L’Équipe. Nothing concrete with Manchester United for the moment, but the English club will not let go of one of their players without a major offer. It remains to fix the amount.
Christophe Galtier confirmed this afternoon at a press conference than PSG “wishes the arrival of another striker”. A rookie who could be named Marcus Rashford (24), reveals The Team Thursday. According to the sports daily, “Contacts have been made with the entourage” of the player, “Advised by his brothers and agents, and the discussions are progressing positively”. Exchanges having probably taken place last week.
However, there is no mention of negotiations between Manchester United and the Parisian club regarding this long-time target. At the end of the contract in June 2023 – or rather June 2024 according to Julien Laurens of ESPN, Manchester having a one-year option – Rashford should not however be sold off by the Red Devils. Erik Ten Hag seems to have trusted him since his arrival on the Mancunian bench during the summer.
Paris will have to make a crazy offer to convince Man Utd
According to the first English echoes, coming from the Telegram or the ESPN correspondent across the Channel, no offer has yet been made by Paris. On the other hand, it will be necessary to be very convincing to hope to see Manchester United let go of one of its emblems. PSG is wary at the same time of the attitude of the Rashford clan, which could very well use this interest to renegotiate a potential extension upwards.
Rashford is entering a pivotal season in his career, after a missed last exercise -30 games for 5 goals- and an inherent loss of power within the English selection. This risk-taking three months before the World Cup could revive it, even if the competition within PSG promises to be fierce (Mbappé, Messi, Neymar, Ekitike and Sarabia or even Icardi on the attacking positions).