Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos cannot pass up the opportunity to take a closer look at Marcus Rashford’s England teammate as a key target for Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford is on loan at Barcelona and the 28-year-old Manchester United talent’s future at Old Trafford is all but over under manager Ruben Amorim.
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The 28-year-old Barcelona summer signing spent the second half of last season out on loan at Aston Villa and was able to turn around his England career at Villa Park.
Marcus Rashford has since climbed back into the Three Lions’ fold under Thomas Tuchel and the ex-Aston Villa star is in the November international squad as well.
Thomas Tuchel announced his England side for the international break on Friday, with Rashford also being the only United player picked for the 25-man squad.
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Photo by Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesMarcus Rashford is to link up with England star Adam Wharton and Man Utd should be keeping an eye on the Crystal Palace midfielder
According to England’s official website, Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton has been named in Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions squad for the November international break.
United have been linked with Wharton in the past and the 21-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder could be a top target for the Red Devils in the 2026 summer window.
Ruben Amorim was able to receive a boost in the summer with five new signings, including the likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Senne Lammens and Matheus Cunha.
However, the 40-year-old United manager was unable to land a midfielder and the Red Devils have looked vulnerable with the two-man midfield pivot this season.
Bruno Fernandes dropped into a deeper role in the 2025-26 season and Amorim’s preferred pick alongside the 31-year-old United captain has been Casemiro.
However, the Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro midfield partnership has yielded mixed results at times and the latter of the two is out of contract with United next summer.
Adam Wharton’s Man Utd ‘audition’ will continue after the November international break with England
England will play Serbia and Albania in their World Cup qualifiers and Three Lions boss Tuchel is expected to heavily rotate his options during the two matches.
The Three Lions have already secured qualification to the 2026 World Cup and the remaining two matches for England in 2025 could allow Tuchel to experiment.
United-linked Adam Wharton could secure minutes for England against Serbia and Albania and the Red Devils could continue to profile the midfielder for Amorim.
The Eagles star’s ‘audition’ for United would continue after the international break and before the end of November, with Crystal Palace set to host the Red Devils.
United will travel to Selhurst Park on 30th November and Wharton’s performances for both England and Palace in November could leave a lasting impression.