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England international Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona on loan from childhood club Manchester United in July.

Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford says he hopes to remain at the Spanish club beyond his loan spell from Manchester United, describing the move as the change he needed after spending his entire career in England.

Barcelona are covering Rashford’s wages during this season-long loan after the Manchester-born player accepted a pay cut with an option to buy set at about 30 million euros ($35m).

Rashford’s United contract runs through 2028, but his future at Old Trafford appears bleak after falling out with manager Ruben Amorim last year. The 27-year-old has since rediscovered his form under Barcelona coach Hansi Flick.

“For sure,” Rashford told ESPN on Thursday when asked if he wanted to remain in Barcelona. “I’m enjoying this football club, and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game. For a player it is an honour.”

The England international, who first revived his form during a short loan spell at Aston Villa last season, has gone a step further at Barcelona, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 12 appearances across all competitions.

Before what would be his first El Clasico on Sunday, Rashford said his move abroad has given him a new perspective.

“People forget this, but 23 years of my life was with Manchester United. So sometimes you just need a change. I think maybe this is the case with me, and I’m enjoying everything,” he said.

England face Latvia in Riga on Tuesday knowing victory will guarantee qualification for next summer’s World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Rashford, who scored two goals in the Champions League for Barca against Newcastle United, has fallen out of favour at Manchester United and is looking to get his career back on track away from his boyhood club.

In January, manager Ruben Amorim criticised Rashford for not showing the attitude of someone “giving the maximum every day”.

Tuchel pointed out that Rashford is still young enough to make the right decisions in his career “because otherwise, he will be disappointed in 10 years at what could have been and what he made of it”.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has been pleased with Rashford’s efforts so far though, calling him “unbelievable”. The La Liga club has the option of signing him on a permanent basis for £30m in 2026.

“I think the limit for him is very, very high. Maybe higher than for others,” said Tuchel. “He has the potential – but potential is a dangerous word with high-level sports.

“You have to reach your personal best on a regular basis – that is what is demanded on this kind of level, and that is the challenge for him.

“He can be one of the best in the world because the quality I see in training, the finishing with both legs and with the head.

“He is explosive, he is fast, he is strong in the air, so where are the limits?

“There are no limits – but the numbers don’t reach the potential, it is as easy as that.”

Liverpool and Barcelona want Julian Alvarez, Real Madrid remain keen on Arsenal’s William Saliba and Spurs still want to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

Former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, 25, is considering leaving Atletico Madrid next summer, with Liverpool and Barcelona interested in signing the Argentina international. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)

West Ham’s concerns over Nuno Espirito Santo’s financial demands could open the door for Slaven Bilic to replace Graham Potter, who is clinging on to his job after the Hammers’ poor start to the season. (Guardian, external)

Barcelona want to do a deal with Manchester United to sign on-loan England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, for £26m – a fee short of United’s valuation, which is closer to £35m. (Star, external)

Real Madrid watched Arsenal centre-back William Saliba, 24, in action against Manchester City on Sunday and maintain their interest in signing the France international. (TBR Football, external)

Crystal Palace captain and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25, is still eager to join Liverpool as a free agent next summer, having nearly signed for the Premier League champions on deadline day. (GiveMeSport, external)

England captain Harry Kane, 32, has a clause in his contract which means the striker could leave Bayern Munich for £56.7m next summer – but only if he announces his intention to depart the German champions before the end of the winter transfer window. (Bild – in German, subscription required, external)

Tottenham retain an interest in Manchester City winger Savinho, 21, and could revisit a potential deal for the Brazil attacker in January. (Teamtalk, external)

Meanwhile, Spurs are prepared to offer up to £35m to sign Real Sociedad’s Spain midfielder Brais Mendez, 28, in January. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)

Chelsea are monitoring Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, with Leeds United, Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon also interested in the versatile 20-year-old. (Football Insider, external)

Manchester United have prioritised a “major goalkeeper signing” next summer. (Sun, external)

England international Marcus Rashford, on loan from Man Utd, scores twice as Barcelona win 2-1 at Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Barcelona as the England forward’s brilliant brace inspired a 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Champions League.

Rashford struck twice in the space of nine minutes in the second half at St James’ Park on Thursday to make a memorable return to England following his loan move from Manchester United in July.

The 27-year-old’s first goals in the Champions League since 2021 will have made for painful viewing for United fans, whose team have no European football this season and are already mired in a dismal start to the Premier League campaign.

Anthony Gordon got one back for Newcastle in the closing stages but it was too late to salvage a point in their Champions League group phase opener.

Rashford fell out of favour with United boss Ruben Amorim last season and was sent on loan to Aston Villa in the second half of the campaign before being exiled to Barcelona for the whole of this term.

Once feted as the future of English football after emerging from United’s youth academy as a precocious teenager, Rashford’s career has dipped badly in recent years amid claims he is no longer focused on his career.

But Rashford’s vibrant performance on Tyneside suggested he could be about to embark on a long-awaited renaissance with Barcelona.

Rashford has often made a habit of tormenting Newcastle, and it was his seventh career goal against the Magpies.

Off to a solid start in La Liga with three wins from four games, Barcelona were without Spain forward Lamine Yamal, who was sidelined for Sunday’s 6-0 victory against Valencia with a groin injury.

But Rashford’s double ensured Yamal wasn’t missed by Hansi Flick’s team.

Beaten by Inter Milan in last season’s Champions League semifinals, Barcelona haven’t reached the final since they last lifted the trophy in 2015.

But the five-time European champions are expected to be among the leading contenders this season, and this was a strong start to their challenge.

The defeat punctured Newcastle’s hopes of making a strong start on their return to the Champions League after they failed to make it out of the group stage in 2023-24.

Newcastle enjoyed one of the greatest nights in their history when Faustino Asprilla’s hat-trick inspired a 3-2 Champions League group stage win against Barcelona in September 1997.

Almost 28 years to the day since that remarkable evening at St James’ Park, Asprilla jetted in from Colombia to watch Newcastle’s first clash with Barcelona since 2003.

Foreshadowing his influential display, Rashford provided Barcelona’s first moment of menace with a burst into the area before shooting into the side-netting.

Newcastle called the shots for much of the first half, and Anthony Elanga’s pace unhinged Barcelona’s defence as he guided a cross towards Harvey Barnes for a fierce strike that Joan Garcia palmed away.

Robert Lewandowski tried to lift Barcelona out of their lethargy, but Fabian Schar and Dan Burn threw themselves into last-ditch blocks to keep the Pole at bay.

Rising to meet a corner, Newcastle midfielder Joelinton glanced a good headed chance wide from six yards early in the second half.

Despite that narrow escape, Barcelona were far more effective after the interval and took the lead in the 58th minute.

Jules Kounde whipped his cross into the area, and Rashford easily eluded Schar to bury a powerful header past Newcastle keeper Nick Pope from 12 yards.

Rashford doubled Barcelona’s advantage in the 67th minute in stunning style.

Taking possession 25 yards from goal, Rashford glided past Sandro Tonali and unleashed a fierce strike that left Pope grasping at thin air as it flashed into the top corner.

Gordon set up a tense finale when he met Jacob Murphy’s low cross with a clinical close-range finish in the 90th minute, but Barcelona held firm.

MARCUS RASHFORD has been given a sweet new nickname by his Barcelona team-mates – but admits he has no idea what it means.

The 27-year-old star opened about the motivation behind his season-long loan move away from Manchester United in a tell-all front page interview with Spanish newspaper Sport.

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Rashford left his boyhood club last month after being frozen out to Ruben Amorim‘s five-man ‘Bomb squad’ alongside Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia.

After finally being registered to play in LaLiga, and making his league debut from the bench in a 3-0 win over Mallorca last Saturday, Rashford now faces the difficult task that all non-Spanish speaking players encounter at Barcelona or Real Madrid – learning the language.

A willingness to pick up Spanish is often essential for getting the fans on side, which could help the club decide to activate their £26million option to buy before next summer’s World Cup in the USA.

And Rashford, who has already scored a pre-season goal, has picked up a bizarre – but comical – new nickname after trying to get to grips with Español.

The England winger told Sport: “When they’re having fun among themselves, they call me ‘sweetie’ [‘chuche’].

“I don’t know what it means, but it’s funny to be spoken to like that.

“But I’m trying to learn Spanish. I think it’s important for me to learn as soon as possible. So it’s stimulating. You’re always learning and that’s good.

“Catalan is difficult. I suppose that while I’m here, I’ll learn a little and hope it will help me understand more about Catalan culture.”

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Rashford later admitted that he escaped Old Trafford to be “happy” after being shunned from the squad in December by Amorim after a clash of personalities.

On why he left United, who he joined at the age of seven, Rashford said: “I need to be happy to play my best football. 

“For me personally, football is my life. It’s been my life since I was very, very young.

“Actually, I don’t know anything else. So the bond I have, not only with my career but with sport in general, is huge and I don’t expect it to go away. 

“But it’s always good to be happy when you play football. It’s the reason I started this.”

Rashford has endured a testing couple of years under former gaffer Erik ten Hag and more recently Amorim, who informed the forward he was no longer part of his plans at the start of the summer transfer window.

A month after arriving from Sporting, Amorim dropped Rashford for United’s 2-1 win at rivals Manchester City on December 15, citing the academy graduate’s inability to adapt to his training methods.

After a fruitful six-month loan stint at Aston Villa, Rashford openly confessed he is now “comfortable” at reigning LaLiga champions Barca as he looks to get back to his very best in front of goal.

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The South Manchester-born star has clearly bonded with his new team-mates, particularly with Lamine Yamal, the youngest Ballon d’Or front-runner, who recently turned 18.

Rashford said: “Lamine is the most talented player I’ve played with at this age. I’ve seen few with the impact he has. 

“Maybe Ronaldo, ‘the phenomenon’. He can already be a Ballon d’Or winner.”

Rashford took a salary cut to join Barca, who have agreed to cover his wages for the next year, but if Hansi Flick‘s club send him back to United in a year’s time, he could be forced to see out the remainder of his contract which expires in 2028.

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Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford debuts for Barca as Lamine Yamal scores twice in 5-0 win against Como.

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona completed their pre-season preparations by thrashing Italian side Como 5-0 in a game which signalled a thawing of relations with goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Barca also gave Marcus Rashford a substitute’s appearance on Sunday, two weeks after the England forward joined on loan from Manchester United.

Double strikes from Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal and a first-half goal from Brazilian Raphinha completed the rout in the Joan Gamper Trophy.

With the game played at the Johan Cruyff Stadium within the team’s training complex, while Barcelona wait for the heavily delayed modernisation of the Camp Nou to be completed, Hansi Flick’s team showed fluency as they prepare to begin their Liga title defence away to Mallorca on Saturday.

Before kickoff on Sunday, Ter Stegen gave the traditional captain’s speech from the pitch, just days after his dispute with the club over the handling of his back injury broke to the surface.

“I think it was important to resolve the issue between the club and me, and now it’s time to look forward,” said the 33-year-old German goalkeeper, two days after having his captaincy restored.

“We’re going to fight again for all the trophies and we hope that with your help we can win all the titles possible,” Ter Stegen told the fans.

Rashford saw mixed fortunes, providing the cross for Raphinha to score but also blowing the chance to tap into an empty net.

Como, who are managed by former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, had seen their previous match – at Real Betis – descend into violence.

The Italians are touring Spain as part of their warm-up for the new season, but the friendly on Wednesday with former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis saw two players sent off as punches were exchanged during a brawl. Como eventually won the match 3-2.

Life is never dull at FC Barcelona – or ‘Can Barca’ as the club and its surrounding environment is known in Spain.

Even the sleepiest off-season Sunday can suddenly erupt into the latest melodramatic controversy, with rumours, counter-rumours and abrupt U-turns a matter of course.

This summer has been no different, with Rashford’s first fortnight at the club overshadowed by a series of sagas.

The biggest of those, centred on club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen, looked for a while as though it would even delay Rashford’s league debut.

Ter Stegen is a Barca legend with more than 400 appearances and 17 trophies under his belt. But he has recently sustained several injuries, playing only nine games last season, and the summer signing of Joan Garcia from Espanyol strongly suggests the club is ready to shove their captain aside.

Attempts to sell him, however, were thwarted when the keeper underwent surgery on a back problem – and that also had wider ramifications.

Barca are currently barred by La Liga from registering their new signings, including Rashford and Garcia, because their troubled finances do not meet La Liga’s strict guidelines.

Selling Ter Stegen would have freed up enough salary space to do so, but his surgery made a summer sale impossible. So Barca devised another plan: de-register their captain until January.

Ter Stegen, however, refused to sign the necessary paperwork, reasoning that his injury should only sideline him until November.

Barca reacted furiously, opening disciplinary proceedings against the keeper and stripping him of the captaincy.

Ter Stegen then relented, had the captaincy restored and will spend the next few months as an unregistered player in rehab before – barring poor form or injury to his replacement Garcia – most likely being sold in January.

That should open the door for Rashford and other new signings to be registered (but take nothing for granted until the paperwork is complete), meaning he’ll be available for next Saturday’s league opener against Mallorca.

That game will be played away from home… and therein lies another summer drama.

The 27-year-old completed his loan move to Barca with an option for the switch to be made permanent next summer.

England forward Marcus Rashford said Barcelona was a club where “dreams come true” as he joined the La Liga champions on a season-long loan from Manchester United, with an option to buy at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Media reports said that Barcelona would cover Rashford’s wages this season after the player accepted a pay cut, with the option to buy set at about 30 million euros ($35.25m) for the 27-year-old.

“Very excited. I think it’s a club where people’s dreams come true. They win big prizes. And what the club stands for really means a lot to me as well. So it feels like I am at home,” Rashford told reporters following his unveiling on Wednesday.

“Another factor is because the conversations I had with the manager [Hansi Flick] were positive. What he did last season was terrific.

“To lead such a young team to a very successful season and come back to preseason and still want to do more, it shows me everything I thought I knew about the club, and it’s everything I wished.”

Once seen as a club icon and homegrown star, Rashford had a dramatic fall from grace at United, marked by a falling out with manager Ruben Amorim that paved the way for him to move to Aston Villa on loan in February.

“[Manchester United] is in a period of change, and they have been for a while. I don’t have anything bad to say as it has been an important part not just of my career but my life, so I was grateful for the opportunity,” he added.

“But like life, not everything goes as simple as you thought, and this is my next chapter, and I’m fully focused on improving myself and helping the team win trophies.”

Barcelona said Rashford had signed his contract earlier on Wednesday afternoon. “Rashford can play anywhere in attack. Right footed, he can take players on and is an excellent finisher, talents he can now show in a Barca shirt,” the club said in a statement.

Second time lucky with Barca loan deal

The move to Barcelona came after Manchester-born Rashford, who made 426 senior appearances and scored 138 goals for United in all competitions, fell out of favour with Amorim, who called his work rate into question.

Rashford, who won two FA Cups, two League Cups and a Europa League title with United, joined Aston Villa on loan after Amorim said he would rather put a goalkeeper coach on the bench than a player not giving their all.

United issued a statement wishing Rashford well as they announced the deal with Barcelona.

“Everyone at Manchester United wishes Marcus good luck for the season,” the club said.

The forward, who has scored 17 goals for England in 62 appearances, said he was feeling fitter and better after joining Villa, where he netted two goals in 10 league games, while United had their worst-ever Premier League campaign, finishing 15th in the standings.

Rashford said he had wanted to move to Barca during the mid-season transfer window when he joined Villa.

“I was clear on my preference [to join Barcelona] from the beginning. Actually, from maybe in January. It didn’t work out in January, so I went to Villa and enjoyed a good period there,” he said.

“It was time to make another decision. My choice was easy. [Barcelona] is a family club, something I’m used to from my past. It feels like home.”

Barcelona are set to play three preseason friendlies in Japan and South Korea, starting on July 27.

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Barcelona agree deal to sign England international Marcus Rashford on an initial loan deal from Manchester United.

Barcelona’s already impressive front line is about to be boosted by the signing of Marcus Rashford.

Rashford is in Barcelona to complete a move from Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the transfer told The Associated Press news agency on Monday.

The person was not authorised to speak about the transfer publicly and did not want to be named.

The loan deal would give the 27-year-old England forward, once considered among Europe’s top talents, a chance to revive a career that has stalled in recent years after he fell out of favour at United and ended last season on loan at Aston Villa.

Spanish media said the one-year loan would give Barcelona an option to buy Rashford for about $35m.

Barcelona had the best attack in Spanish football and one of the most prolific across Europe last season but had been trying to add another piece to the front line to go along with young star Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and veteran Robert Lewandowski.

Rashford has spent his entire career at United, scoring 138 goals in 429 appearances and winning five major trophies, including two FA Cups and the Europa League.

But he struggled to consistently live up to the hype that surrounded him when he burst onto the scene as a teenager in 2016 – managing 20 goals or more only in three seasons. In his past two seasons at United, he scored a combined 15 goals and added another four in 17 games on loan at Villa.

Barcelona won the Spanish league title with 102 goals, 24 more than runners-up Real Madrid. The Catalan club also led the Champions League in goals with 43, five more than champion Paris Saint-Germain, before being eliminated by Inter Milan in the semifinals.

Joining Barcelona has been Rashford’s preferred option since he declared in December that he was ready for a new challenge after being dropped by United head coach Ruben Amorim.

The move will be Rashford’s second consecutive loan spell after a six-month stint with Aston Villa in the second half of last season.

The forward is expected to complete a medical with the La Liga club early this week, with the aim of being able to join Barcelona’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea on Thursday.

Should Rashford join the tour, he could come up against former United team-mate Jesse Lingard.

Lingard, 32, is in his second season with K League side FC Seoul, who face Barcelona on 31 July.

Earlier this summer Spanish champions Barcelona had looked set to sign Spain winger Nico Williams.

However, the 22-year-old signed a new 10-year contract at Athletic Bilbao.

Rashford spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa where he made 17 appearances across all competitions, scoring four goals and providing six assists.

He is one of five United players – and the highest paid – told to train separately from Amorim’s squad amid a stand-off over their futures.

The 27-year-old does not believe he will play for United again while Amorim is at the club.

If the deal to Barcelona does go through, it would be a massive positive for United as they look to strengthen Amorim’s squad.

With over £130m committed to signing Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, further deals have to be funded through departures.

Even if Rashford’s exit was initially on loan, the saving off the wage bill would be significant given only Casemiro earns more than his £325,000-a-week salary.

Chelsea set huge asking price for Nicolas Jackson, Barcelona turn to Marcus Rashford in their hunt for new left winger, Juventus agree fee for Jadon Sancho and more.

Chelsea set a £100m asking price for Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, amid interest from AC Milan. (Mail), external

Manchester United and England’s Marcus Rashford, 27, is Barcelona’s top left-wing target after the Spanish club failed with moves for Liverpool’s Colombian forward Luis Diaz, 28, and 22-year-old Spaniard Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao. (Sky Sports), external

Juventus have agreed a 20m euros (£17.3m) deal with Manchester United for England winger Jadon Sancho, who is negotiating a severance package with the Old Trafford club before any move. (La Stampa – in Italian), external

Tottenham are still interested in DR Congo international Yoane Wissa, despite not having contacted Brentford after being told of the 28-year-old’s valuation of £50m earlier this summer. (Standard), external

PSV Eindhoven are ready to sell Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, with Everton, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, as well as RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, having made approaches. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest are weighing up a bid worth £25m plus add-ons for England Under-21 attacking midfielder James McAtee but Manchester City value the 22-year-old at closer to £40m. (Mail), external

Atalanta want a bid of at least £50m to even consider selling 21-year-old Italy centre-back Giorgio Scalvini, who is wanted by Newcastle United and Manchester United. (i paper), external

Aston Villa are close to completing a deal for 34-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Marco Bizot from French side Brest. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Arsenal remain interested in Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, despite them closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea’s English forward Noni Madueke, 23. (GiveMeSport), external

Colombia wing-back Daniel Munoz, 29, hopes to leave Crystal Palace this summer despite only signing a new contract in April. (Mirror), external

Turkish side Fenerbahce are close to securing a deal to sign Spain attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, 29, from Paris St-Germain. (Football Italia), external

Manchester United make a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Juventus could offer Douglas Luiz in a swap deal for Jadon Sancho and also want Yves Bissouma, and Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish could each leave for just £40m

Manchester United are making a move to sign English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, who is a free agent after leaving Everton at the end of his contract this week. (Sun), external

Juventus are stepping up efforts to sign England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United and could offer a swap with Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, moving in the other direction. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Juventus are also interested in signing 28-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Tottenham Hotspur this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian), external

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, and his fellow Englishman, 29-year-old Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish could be allowed to leave for £40m each this summer. (Manchester Evening News), external

Barcelona, though, are set to hold talks with Manchester United in the coming days over a deal to sign Rashford on loan with an option to buy. (Footmercato – in French), external

Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique says he has “no doubt” France winger Bradley Barcola will be staying at the club, despite Bayern Munich showing interest in the 22-year-old. (Goal) , external

Al-Nassr have held initial talks with Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, 24, who has been a target for several Premier League clubs. (Sacha Tavolieri – in French), external

Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 34, is attracting interest from Major League Soccer and Liga MX following his departure from Genoa. (Talksport), external

Chelsea have told Manchester United they will have to pay £35m if they want to sign France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27. (Mirror), external

South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 32, is set to turn down a move to Los Angeles FC despite being open to a move away from Tottenham this summer. (Sun), external

Sunderland are in advanced talks with Club Brugge over a deal for 20-year-old winger Chemsdine Talbi, who was born in Belgium but has chosen to represent Morocco. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley and Leeds are interested in United States and Norwich forward Josh Sargent, 25, while an offer from German club Wolfsburg was below his £16m valuation. (Pink Un), external

Brazilian club Flamengo have made a £5m approach for West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 26. (Express and Star), external

Sporting’s Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia as he holds out for a move to Arsenal. (Record – in Portuguese), external

Sporting would be willing to accept a structured payment deal for Gyokeres after initially wanting 80m euros (£69m) up front. (A Bola – in Portuguese), external

Bayern Munich consider move for Marcus Rashford, Arsenal close in on deal for Viktor Gyokeres, Crystal Palace agree £47m price for Ousmane Diomande.

Bayern Munich are considering a shock move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, after being impressed by his form on loan at Aston Villa last season. (Sun), external

Arsenal are moving closer to a deal for Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres. The 27-year-old Swede has told his club he wants to join the Gunners. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Crystal Palace have reached a £47m agreement to sign Ousmane Diomande, 21, from Sporting with the Ivory Coast defender seen as a potential replacement for 24-year-old England international Marc Guehi. (A Bola – in Portuguese), external

Manchester United have approached Inter Milan about a deal to sign Italy midfielder Davide Frattesi, 25. (Caught Offside), external

Arsenal have already submitted an offer to England winger Noni Madueke, 23, who might leave Chelsea in the summer. (Sky Germany), external

Juventus are closing in on a deal to sign Canada forward Jonathan David, 25, whose contract expired at Lille at the end of last season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Colombia forward Jhon Duran, 22, is flying from his homeland to Turkey to complete a loan move from Al-Nassr to Fenerbahce. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Newcastle are exploring a move for Marseille and Argentina centre-back Leonardo Balerdi, 26, who is also interesting Juventus. (Mail – subscription required), external

Burnley are working on striker options for manager Scott Parker with Genk and Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare, 24, under consideration. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

AC Milan are hoping to sign Switzerland midfielder Ardon Jashari, 22, from Club Brugge in a deal worth about £30m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Manchester City will sign 15-year-old Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri from Sheffield Wednesday in a £1.5m deal. The forward is the son of former Everton striker Danny. (Mail, external)

West Ham face a battle to convince Slavia Prague to sell Senegal left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf, 20. (Guardian), external

MARCUS RASHFORD has emerged as a target for Inter Milan – as they look to bounce back from their Champions League final horror show. 

The Manchester United forward, 27, spent the second half of the season on loan at Aston Villa, with his red-hot form securing him a place back in the England squad.

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But Villa, who narrowly missed out on a Champions League spot for 2025-26, are unlikely to make a permanent move for Rashford due to the player’s sky-high wages.

Unai Emery and Co are now firmly focused on other targets and hope to keep hold of Ollie Watkins, who has been linked with an exit from Villa Park. 

Sources close to Rashford told SunSport he doesn’t see a future at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim. 

The pair reportedly fell out last season with the Portuguese manager unhappy with Rashford’s attitude during training and off the field.

And that means Rashford is frantically searching for a new club, which has put Inter Milan on red-alert.

The Italian giants are looking to rebuild their side in the wake of the Champions League final demolition at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

Inter were thrashed 5-0 in a defeat which came on the back of them throwing away the Serie A title late in the season, opening the door for Napoli.

Club chiefs believe that Rashford could be a key acquisition and would excite supporters.

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And although Man Utd would prefer a permanent deal, Inter are also exploring the option of a long-term loan move. 

A source said: “Marcus is open-minded to a move abroad, and a fresh start.

“Lots of players have made the move from the Premier League to Serie A in recent years and performed very well. That’s why the idea of such a switch excites both the player and Inter.”

Rashford is one of a number of players in limbo at United.

Team-mates Jadon Sancho and Antony both ended the campaign on loan at other clubs and are deemed surplus to requirements.

But United face a challenge in offloading all of them due to their massive wages.

Striker Marcus Rashford is happy to take a pay cut in order to get a move from Manchester United to Barcelona, Arsenal braced for Jakub Kiwior bid from Napoli, AC Milan turn down Manchester City offer for Tijjani Reijnders.

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, currently on loan at Aston Villa, is willing to lower his wage demands to secure a summer move to Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Barcelona want to take Rashford on loan from Manchester United in the first instance but with an option to buy. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Arsenal and Poland defender Jakub Kiwior, 25, will be targeted by Napoli again this summer but the Serie A club want the Gunners to lower their £30m asking price. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Manchester United will not sack manager Ruben Amorim even if they lose the Europa League final against Tottenham. (Mirror), external

Manchester City are planning a £180m double deal for Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany winger Florian Wirtz, 22, and AC Milan and the Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26. (Mirror), external

AC Milan have turned down a £50.4m offer from Manchester City for Reijnders. (Teamtalk), external

Bayer Leverkusen and the Netherlands right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24, has agreed a five-year contract with Liverpool. (Talksport), external

Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, has rejected the offer of a new contract at Bayern Munich amid links with clubs in the Premier League and La Liga. ( Sky Germany – in German), external

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez looks to be on his way out of the club with the 32-year-old Argentine receiving offers from Saudi Arabia and two European sides. (Mundo Albiceleste – in Spanish), external

Martinez and his family are settled in Birmingham but he wants to move in order to win more trophies. (Ole – in Spanish), external

Aston Villa are eyeing Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher as a potential replacement for Martinez but face competition from Chelsea, Newcastle United and Bournemouth for the 26-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper. (The I), external

Espanyol’s Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 24, is also interesting Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Newcastle United are ready to spend £150m in the summer transfer window with a right winger, forward and goalkeeper high on manager Eddie Howe’s wish-list. (Newcastle Chronicle), external

Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 24, is a target for a number of Saudi Arabian clubs with an offer of £210m (250m euros) believed to be on the table. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Former Al-Nassr manager Luis Castro turned down a chance to take over at Brazilian side Corinthians with the 63-year-old Portuguese on course for a role in the Premier League. (Foot Mercato – in French), external