Marcus Rashford: Arsenal plot to exploit Barcelona’s rift with Man United

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The Daily Mail reveals Arsenal are keeping a close eye on the situation in case Rashford suddenly becomes available upon a return to England. Despite an impressive season both domestically and in Europe, Mikel Arteta’s side have struggled at times going forward, instead relying on an imperious defence.

Neither of the existing options on the left – Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli – has impressed enough to lock down the starting berth, while Eberechi Eze does his best work more centrally. A cut-price move for an out-of-favour, but still very productive, winger from one of their rivals makes sense, therefore, if it helps fund reinforcements elsewhere, particularly as Rashford would count as a homegrown player.

Interestingly, the same report states Bayern Munich are also monitoring the England international’s situation as the Bundesliga giant looks to reinforce their already rampant frontline.

Final Thoughts

A £26m outlay for a versatile attacker with a track record of goals and a wealth of experience at the highest levels of club and international football is a reasonable one by any team’s standards.

However, Rashford’s wage packet – worth in excess of £300,000 a week – makes this a much more difficult signing to account for overall. Neither Arsenal nor Bayern would be willing to offer anywhere close to this figure.

Furthermore, Rashford’s heart is set on remaining in Catalonia, a move he has previously described as fulfilling a childhood dream. A more likely outcome than a switch to another European heavyweight is United being forced to acquiesce to Barca’s demands as they hold the upper hand in negotiations and the player getting his wish.

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