Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has reportedly rejected a move to Tottenham Hotspur in favour of a switch to Barcelona.
The 27-year-old has not featured for seven weeks on the pitch for the Red Devils, not even making the squad for the win at FCSB in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Rashford stated in December that he is ready for a "new challenge" away from the Theatre of Dreams, where he has spent almost a decade in the first team.
The attacker suffered another embarrassing moment recently, with head coach Ruben Amorim stating that he would rather include his goalkeeper coach in the side than the former England international.
Since bursting onto the scene at Old Trafford in November 2015, Rashford has played a staggering 426 matches for the club, scoring on 138 occasions.
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Rashford rejects Tottenham move as Barcelona wait continues?
According to The Guardian, Manchester United wantaway Rashford has a clear exit strategy before the conclusion of the winter transfer window.
The report claims that the 27-year-old received an offer from Tottenham, who were looking to sign the winger for the remainder of the term on loan.
However, it is believed that Rashford has snubbed the advances of the North London club, as well as a number of other notable teams from across Europe.
Ange Postecoglou's men are fighting hard in the market to recruit attacking reinforcements, with the likes of Dominic Solanke and Timo Werner currently sidelined due to injury.
It is understood that Rashford has his heart set on a switch to Barcelona, although the Spanish giants could struggle to finance even a temporary capture of the Englishman.
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Rashford's risky game
With just days remaining in the winter transfer window, it appears as if Rashford is holding out for his dream move to Barcelona before the February 3 deadline.
There is no doubting that the prospect of playing for such a historic club is appealing to the Man United winger, although he could be left in the Carrington wilderness for the remainder of the campaign.
It is said that Hansi Flick's side will need to offload a number of players in order to have a chance of affording Rashford's services for the rest of the 2024-25 term.
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