Despite their huge investments last year, clubs in Saudi Arabia’s Pro League are showing no signs of slowing down.
Having already lured some of football’s biggest talents away from Europe, including France’s Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, Saudi clubs are continuing their raid, and according to recent reports, appear to be targeting one of the Premier League’s most popular players.
Marcus Rashford emerges as top Saudi target
According to a recent report from Fichajes, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford is a top target for the Middle East with Saudi clubs prepared to pay as much as £86 million (€100 million) for the England winger.
Although the new season is almost upon us with United preparing to face Fulham in Friday’s opener, reports, including this one from The Sun, have suggested the Red Devils are willing to listen to all offers for the struggling 26-year-old — and a figure as high as £86 million would certainly force negotiations.
Rashford’s career, although spent entirely at United, could benefit from a change of scenery. Featuring in 404 senior games, many have wondered if the winger’s performances have dipped because of his reluctance to move on in search of a new challenge.
And while Saudi Arabia may not be every player’s idea of a ‘challenge’, the contracts the Pro League are able to offer are often a deciding factor.
Rashford is already among United’s highest-earners, picking up £300,000-per week (Spotrac), so if any Saudi club is to tempt the 26-year-old with a bumper deal, they will have to break the bank and make the United number 10 one of, if not, the, sport’s highest paid player — a simply mind boggling prospect considering the player’s abysmal form.
Since the start of last season, Rashford, who has four years left on his contract, has scored just eight goals in 43 games in all competitions.
As Steve Miller sang, Go on, take money and run.
They have Diallo and Garancho on the wings and make a buy for Raphina, the Brazilian winger, from Barca. Tell me those 3 aren’t a big improvement over Anthony, Sancho and Rash.
raphinha isnt an improvement over rashford , he had a decent spell in leeds and since then he is even worsen than rashford
Don’t forget United also have Pellistri.
Please can this be true. Please. Please. Pretty Please.
I hope so to 🤞
Sell him, sell him as fast as you can. A real snowflake – No Bottle, No Consistency, shows contempt, lack of respect and disrespect towards the club and his teammates. Why are we trying to sel MacTominay when, by comparison, he gives his all and bleeds for the club, scores more goals too. Get rid of Rashord intead
Fool
I said exactly that 3 years ago. If anyone willing to buy Rashford it is a windfall from Heaven. He has peaked and will stay S…
Mind you I was posting my views for Solskear too. Begged him not to buy Sancho. But when you are in love ….
have sancho as left winger definetely isnt bad idea
Perhaps a parting of ways is the best solution for both Marcus Rashford and Manchester United.
If Saudi Pro League can offer £80m for him and also increase his already huge wages, why not?
His form has not improved in the last 2 seasons, though Erik ten Hag could be the main culprit for his dip in goal-scoring prowess.
Nevertheless it is good money to be made, so make it happen.
Rashfords problem is a ungrateful confused young man still got loads of growing up to do he gets the wages he wanted and still not happy yes he deserved to be dropped from the world cup he doesn’t deserve anymore chances with man utd get rid asap he’s a liability problem is to much money at such a young growing up age
No No No. He actually believes he is must be ranked with Messi and Ronaldo!! He actually believed PSG, Barca and Real will be fighting over him … which led him to say last year that he will only go to Barca or Real !!!
literally 2 years ago he had his best season ever , but i agree
Rashfords lack of goals can be put down to mainly Shaw’s lack of fitness. He needs Shaw to feed him and to inspire him to greater confidence. Rashford’s main ability is simply speed and he is always looking to break, but he receives very few passes. Casemiro and Maguire can sometimes replicate Shaw’s forward thinking and drop a pass into the gap while Rashford is still onside, but most others are too slow to see the potential of a well timed pass. With Shaw, or with a good replacement for Shaw, Rashford could again be a potent threat.
Stay in Plymouth please. It is nothing to do with feeding him with passes. He is faced with just the keeper to beat time and time again.. his chances of scoring a goal is 1 in 10.
Rashford is a class player but he functions best in a counter attacking team and just not suitable to possession football. Also, his decision making is incredibly frustrating. Selling him and getting Raphinha in would be great, but there is no chance Rashford would go to Saudi Arabia in his prime
Have still confidence in him. Strongly believe to put more home grown players in team. Rash just need a little more spark and Van Nisterooy will give this to him
CASH HIM OUT WITHOUT LOOKING BACK AS FAST AS POSIBLE, GO GET HIS REPLACEMENT LIKE RODRYGO OF REAL MADRID
Cash in on him, Sancho and Anthony all too inconsistent . Future is Amad & Garnacho who will run all day for the team and score goals . Surely between Hojlund & Zirkzee one of them can help score goals ( considering money spent !) Now concentrate on midfield and unload Casimero, Erikson & Hannibal .