News has leaked in recent days that Barcelona are stepping up their pursuit of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford in the current January transfer window.
The England international, who fell out of favor at Old Trafford under new manager Ruben Amorim, looks set to leave this month.
And Barcelona are reportedly willing to go all out to sign the versatile 27-year-old attacker on loan until the end of the season, potentially with an option to buy included.
AC Milan overtakes Barcelona in the race for Rashford
However, AC Milan are also very interested in signing Rashford as they have held talks with their team.
In fact, according to a report in an Italian publication La Gazzetta dello SportAC Milan leads Barcelona in the race to acquire the Manchester United striker this month.
He rossoneri They have already held talks with Rashford’s entourage about a possible change this month and believe they have an advantage over Barça due to their greater financial stability.
After all, the blaugrana He endured difficulties to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor and had to go through several obstacles to finally achieve it.
While the return to the 1:1 rule gives them more room to manoeuvre, Barcelona would still need to make some sales to create the cap space needed to bring in Rashford.
Milan, on the other hand, have their finances in order and would be better equipped to cover more of the players’ salaries.
Furthermore, the Serie A giants are also counting on the presence of compatriot Fikayo Tomori in the team to gain an advantage in the transfer battle.
The presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who played with Rashford at Manchester United, in the rossoneri offices could also work in your favor.
Thus, in Milan there is a feeling that they have an advantage over Barcelona in the race for Rashford, which listens to all proposals before making a decision.
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