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Mon 28 April 2025 20:00, UK
Tottenham are eyeing an ambitious deal to sign Marcus Rashford from Man United this summer if his permanent move to Aston Villa falls through.
That is according to former Man United and Tottenham scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected at his former clubs, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the North London club have looked into the possibility of a deal.
However, Rashford wants to play Champions League football and is not convinced a move to Spurs would be best at this stage of his career.
Brown told Football Insider in January that Rashford wants to join Barcelona and would be open to a permanent move abroad should an offer arrive.
He is also unwilling to take a substantial pay cut on his £350,000 weekly wage at United which could further complicate the deal.
This comes after Football Insider revealed Rashford will have to take a wage cut to join Aston Villa permanently – with Tottenham sharing that stance.
Tottenham are interested in a move to sign Marcus Rashford. (Credit: Imago)
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Former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson told Football Insider that Tottenham must win the Europa League if they want to stand a chance of signing Rashford.
Brown, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, has insisted it is unlikely that the England international will land in North London this summer.
“Tottenham are looking into what it would take to sign Rashford,” he told Football Insider.
“But they have to make a decision about what direction they’re going in.
“You can’t just throw a load of players in and hope it works, they need to find some stability and I don’t think that’s what Marcus would give them.
“From what I hear, he’s not convinced by that move either.
“He wants to be playing Champions League football and competing at the highest level.
“I’m also not sure he’s going to want to take a big pay cut.
“Plus, Tottenham aren’t going to pay his wages and I think that’s going to be a problem for him, because Villa won’t be paying that amount of money either.
“So it looks like it might be difficult to do, I don’t think he’ll end up at Tottenham to be honest.”
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Another deal Spurs have been targeting ahead of the summer is the permanent signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich following his loan spell.
However, Brown told Football Insider that Tel is unlikely to remain at Tottenham as the club will not meet the £42.5million buy-out clause in his loan contract.
Instead, they will try to renegotiate a more reasonable price tag, there is still a possibility that he will make the permanent move to North London.
This comes after Football Insider revealed Tottenham will not pay Tel’s £45million buy clause, although they are keen to keep him at the club.
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