Marcus Rashford admits he may have to stay Manchester United For the rest of the season after failing to secure a move in the first three-and-a-half weeks of the transfer window. Eleven full days remain in the window and the forward intends to make himself available as long as he remains at the club.
Rashford has not played for United since 12 December and five days later said he was “Ready for a new challenge” after Ruben Amorim left him out of the squad 2-1 win at Manchester City. Rashford has no problem with Amorim, who said the England international was ruled out for “training reasons”, and would be happy to play for United again.
On Wednesday, Rashford trained with the squad again and appeared content to joke with teammates as Amorim oversaw preparations for Rangers’ trip to the Europa League.
Rashford decided against a permanent move to Saudi Arabia, where several clubs were interested and other options were explored. A loan deal to Borussia Dortmund has been put on hold due to potential costs. United want Dortmund to pay a proportion of Rashford’s weekly wages. Dortmund also have Jamie Gittens, who plays in Rashford’s preferred left wing position.
The loan to Milan proved unworkable as they signed Kyle Walker from Manchester City until the end of the season. Milan were only able to sign a British player in the window under a rule related to Brexit. Barcelona have maintained an interest in the 27-year-old but their financial stringency makes a deal particularly difficult and they will need to sell first.
For United – Rashford has been included in a squad since he was dropped 2-0 defeat by Newcastle On 30 December, though, he was an unused substitute.
