DEVASTATING NEWS: reported by football guru Fabrizio Romano, Rashford has sent shockwaves through the football world, with reports that he has made the decision to leave Manchester United. The England international is said to have told the club that he wants to move on, with his heart set on a new challenge. This would be a massive blow for United, who have relied heavily on the forward in recent years. With Rashford looking set to depart, the club will be scrambling to find a suitable replacement. Rashford Sounds the Death Knell for United, May Have His Heart Set on a New Home.

Reports from Fichajes suggest that Marcus Rashford, whose role at Manchester United has diminished this season, is now a target for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Juventus, all of whom are reportedly preparing bids for the English forward in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Meanwhile, Raphael Varane, another struggling player at Manchester United, is being considered for a potential return to Real Madrid to provide cover for the injured David Alaba, according to footballwave. However, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is keen on retaining Varane at the club beyond January, along with midfielder Casemiro, as reported by ESPN. On a separate note, Arsenal seems to be ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who is keen on joining Arsenal’s pursuit of the Premier League title, according to the Independent.

Liverpool is reportedly eyeing Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, who could be sold next summer as he enters the final year of his contract, as per Fichajes. Additionally, Liverpool is said to be interested in Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella, although Chelsea is also in the running for the Italian, according to Fichajes.

Despite Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres having an £86 million release clause in his contract, Chelsea remains undeterred in their pursuit, as indicated by Correio da Manha. Meanwhile, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United have all expressed interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, according to TEAMtalk. However, Chelsea reportedly intends to block any approaches from Tottenham to prevent strengthening a direct competitor, according to Football Insider.

Tottenham is contemplating Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo as one of the potential center-back options and could make a bid in January, given that he is entering the final year of his contract, as per the Standard. On the other hand, Everton has slapped a hefty £100 million price tag on defender Jarrad Branthwaite in an attempt to deter interest from Tottenham and Manchester United, according to footballwave.

Manchester City is reportedly on the verge of activating the £52 million release clause in the contract of Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo, who is also attracting attention from Manchester United and Real Madrid, according to Defensa Central.

Finally, Barcelona has expressed interest in Everton midfielder Amadou Onana and has been in contact with the Belgian international’s representatives, according to Foot Mercato.