Last January, media reports revealed that Rashford went to nightclubs on two consecutive nights before an FA Cup match and then lied about being sick to skip training. As a result, Rashford was not included in the squad for that FA Cup match, and the then-manager Ten Haag stated publicly that "his absence is an internal issue." According to rumors, Rashford was fined 650,000 pounds for this incident, which is equivalent to his salary for two weeks.
Now, it seems that Rashford has relapsed into his old ways. Amorim confirmed at the pre-match press conference against Liverpool that Rashford will miss the double red meeting due to illness, which means he will miss six consecutive games.
According to TA, Amorim is very dissatisfied with Rashford's private life, so he had no choice but to bench him, and Manchester United is currently pushing hard for his departure.
Manchester United originally hoped to sell Rashford directly for 40 million pounds, but such a high price, coupled with his weekly salary of over 320,000 pounds, has deterred European teams from making offers. Although there are Saudi league teams willing to take him on, Rashford does not want to go to Saudi Arabia early to "retire." There are also reports that Rashford hopes to join Barcelona, but Barcelona's current situation is not suitable for introducing him.
Given such a tricky situation, Manchester United has lowered its expectations and is considering sending Rashford away on loan, and some teams have already expressed interest.
According to Italian journalist Di Marzio, Serie A giants AC Milan have decided to make a full effort to sign Rashford in the winter window.
Rashford's former teammate at Manchester United, now Milan director Ibrahimovic, wants to sign a forward to support the team's front line, and Rashford is their top target. At the same time, Milan needs to meet two conditions to borrow Rashford: 1. Manchester United must bear most of Rashford's salary; 2. The transfer must be done on loan.
Manchester United can accept the transfer on loan, and both sides only need to agree on the proportion of Rashford's salary they will bear, and the transfer can be completed.
According to another report by Italian journalist Longo, as a reinforcement after Rashford's departure, Manchester United is evaluating whether to activate Osimhen's release clause of 75 million euros, and Manchester United is currently seeking a discount.
Osimhen is in hot form this season, scoring 12 goals and providing 5 assists in various competitions, and is the star player of Galatasaray. People familiar with Osimhen revealed that he lives a very comfortable life in Turkey and has no regrets about his transfer decision last summer.
On the European stage, there are few forwards with Osimhen's goal-scoring efficiency. Manchester United manager Amorim is eager to introduce a top center forward, and Osimhen is his ideal candidate. However, one thing to note is that it is almost impossible to introduce Osimhen at a discounted price. De Lao has repeatedly stated that he will only consider selling Osimhen if all his conditions are met.
As for the other rising star striker Jokulass, although he is very keen to join Manchester United, and Amorim really wants him and even likes Jokulass more than Osimhen, it is difficult for both sides to come together now.
It is reported that Sporting Portugal is willing to let him leave for 60 million pounds in the summer window this year. But if you want to introduce Jokulass in this winter window, you need to offer 80 million pounds. Considering Manchester United's current financial situation, this is unlikely to happen.