Liverpool WILL NOT sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United this summer but Hugo Ekitike may reach Anfield: Report

Ruling out the possibility of Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford becoming a Liverpool player next season, media reports said, quoting insiders, that a bid for the England international was never approved.

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Rashford, a home-grown Manchester United talent, is almost certain to leave Old Trafford after spending the last season on loan with Aston Villa. He wants Barcelona to sign him, but the Catalans are not interested in shelling out a considerable amount on the winger who can also fulfil the role of a number nine. Liverpool's Colombian winger Luis Diaz is preferred over Rashford by the La Liga champions, who may consider a loan deal for him in case the talks with the Reds fall flat. United, in the middle of a squad overhaul, is unlikely to appreciate another loan offer as they want to raise funds for more buys.

 

Marcus Rashford to Liverpool rumours

 

The shocking rumour linking Rashford to Anfield began on Tuesday. It was not fully baseless as the Premier League champions had included the 27-year-old among the available alternatives in case they couldn't get Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Alongside Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, Rashford was named as a fifth option during a conversation between sporting director Richard Hughes and chief scout Barry Hunter — a report by This is Anfield said. 

 

However, the Liverpool board has come to the conclusion that Frenchman Ekitike is the only star worth planning for, the report added. They have a separate project for the 22-year-old, which also involves Rodrygo Goes of Real Madrid.

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It is thus almost certain that Rashford will not hear from Arne Slot. Rashford, who has represented Manchester United 297 times to date, was last linked to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in Turkey.

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