Manchester United\u2019s intention to move Marcus Rashford on this summer has run into a familiar obstacle: the forward\u2019s own standards.<\/p>\n
Reports have narrowed the picture around the England international, with Fabrizio Romano indicating that Rashford is only open to two outcomes in the window. He would either join a \u201ctop, top, top\u201d club in Europe or stay at United.<\/p>\n
That position leaves the club in a difficult spot. Rashford, now 28, is not believed to be interested in stepping down a level, which immediately removes much of the market from consideration. In England, United\u2019s decision to exclude Manchester City and Liverpool from Rashford\u2019s release clause makes a move to either domestic rival look impossible. Arsenal could still be a possibility, while Chelsea are not expected to enter the discussion because of their lack of Champions League football.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the options remain limited. Barcelona are not thought to be in line for another deal after bringing in both Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi, while Real Madrid have no obvious need for another winger, particularly with Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig expected to arrive.<\/p>\n
That leaves Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain as the two clubs most often mentioned as possible destinations. Both have previously held an interest in Rashford, yet neither has shown any sign of pushing ahead with a move this summer.<\/p>\n
Inter and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid can be included in the wider conversation, but there has been no exploration of a deal from either side.<\/p>\n
United had started planning for Rashford\u2019s return towards the end of last season, when Barcelona\u2019s position on keeping him became uncertain. His exile came under former manager Ruben Amorim, who is no longer in charge at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick now holds the role and is understood to be open to a reunion. He is expected to have Rashford back in preseason training in the coming days after a rest following the World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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