{"id":262316,"date":"2025-07-13T19:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T19:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262316\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T19:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T19:15:13","slug":"marcus-rashford-rejects-35m-transfer-offer-to-leave-manchester-united-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262316\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford rejects \u00a335m transfer offer to leave Manchester United | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2188640310.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23652048\" alt=\"Manchester United FC v Nottingham Forest FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMarcus Rashford is still expected to leave Manchester United (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/marcus-rashford\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> has rejected a \u00a335m transfer offer to leave <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/manchester-united-fc\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> but is still planning to leave <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/old-trafford-stadium\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford, 27, has made over 400 appearances for his boyhood club but knows he does not have a future at United while <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> is in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim was critical of Rashford\u2019s output in training last season before the former Sporting Lisbon boss <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/02\/ruben-amorim-told-marcus-rashford-ahead-aston-villa-transfer-22481464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctioned his loan move to Aston Villa in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford is one of a number of players Amorim wants to sell this summer to trim his squad and raised funds for his transfer kitty.<\/p>\n<p>But there is also a desire from Rashford to move on following more than a decade in the Manchester United first team as the stagnating forward believes he would benefit from a summer switch.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Manchester United every day\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup-source=football-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. <\/p>\n<p>A permanent move to Aston Villa was initially raised as a possibility but Unai Emery was forced to look elsewhere for attacking reinforcements after it emerged Rashford was <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/29\/marcus-rashford-rejects-aston-villa-will-take-pay-cut-join-dream-club-22994037\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prioritising a move to Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford is still keen to join the La Liga champions, who are <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/11\/hansi-flick-gives-green-light-barcelona-sign-man-utd-star-23641066\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected to sign a new winger for Hansi Flick before the summer transfer deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224513560.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23652399\" alt=\"Manchester United Players Return from International Tournaments Return to Pre-Season Training\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRuben Amorim is ready to offload Rashford (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are known admirers of Rashford and could revive their interest in the England international after missing out on first-choice target Nico Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Williams appeared to be edging towards a move to the Nou Camp only to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/04\/arsenal-learn-new-nico-williams-release-clause-barcelona-transfer-falls-23579606\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign a new 10-year contract with Athletic Bilbao with a \u00a378m release clause<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have also <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/05\/luis-diaz-speaks-liverpool-reject-barcelona-transfer-approach-23340401\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed interest in Liverpool\u2019s Luis Diaz<\/a> but continue to be reminded by Rashford\u2019s representatives that he is still keen on the move.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2210917280.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23652408\" alt=\"Manchester City FC v Aston Villa FC - Premier League\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRashford spent the second-half of last season at Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Rashford views Barcelona as his dream destination and as a result has rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is claimed an unnamed Saudi club offered Rashford a contract worth 40m euros (\u00a335m) but were knocked back by the Manchester United outcast.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish outlet say Rashford could be offered another option to leave United with Serie A giants Juventus now expressing interest in a deal.<\/p>\n<p>A more unlikely outcome would see Rashford and Amorim repair their relationship and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/08\/former-man-utd-star-urges-ruben-amorim-reintegrate-marcus-rashford-23608560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former Manchester United star Juan Mata hopes that can still be the case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I saw his first training with us. I love him. As a kid, I called him \u201cthe wonderkid\u201d,\u2019 Mata told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6473133\/2025\/07\/07\/juan-mata-interview-rashford-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The way he played was fearless, you could feel he could win a game by himself at any time when he was playing at his best.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As a Man United fan and as a friend of Marcus, I wish that he can succeed here because it\u2019s his club, his boyhood club. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen but if he stays and he can actually be happy and enjoy, I think it will be a win-win situation for both the club and him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check our sport page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/13\/chelsea-set-price-newcastle-buy-unwanted-mauricio-pochettino-signing-23651981\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea set price for Newcastle to buy unwanted Mauricio Pochettino signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/13\/alejandro-garnacho-rules-one-man-utd-exit-route-reveals-preferred-destination-23651186\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Garnacho rules out one Man Utd exit route and reveals preferred destination<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/13\/liverpool-consider-40m-bid-sign-england-star-ahead-arsenal-23650386\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool consider \u00a340m bid to sign England star ahead of Arsenal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford is still expected to leave Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Marcus Rashford has rejected a \u00a335m transfer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,6537,63638,94,4884,2465,423,9060,103,99,93,6278,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-262316","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-fc-barcelona","11":"tag-fc-barcelona-transfer-news","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-manchester","15":"tag-manchester-united-fc","16":"tag-manchester-united-transfer-news","17":"tag-marcus-rashford","18":"tag-ruben-amorim","19":"tag-sport","20":"tag-transfer-news-and-rumours","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114847529417737719","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}