Arsenal shock €25m ‘phone call’ bid to beat Milan, Man Utd star from Spurs

Arsenal have made a shock ‘phone call’ to Manchester United over a move for Marcus Rashford in January, undercutting the Red Devils with a tempting offer.

Rashford wants out of Old Trafford after announcing his desire for a “new challenge” last month, but options are limited due to his £300,000-a-week wages and his reluctance to move to Saudi Arabia or Turkey. .

There have reportedly been talks with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund. Negotiations with Milan are more advanced than expected..

A report came out on Thursday That West Ham have also been told to ‘be aware of Rashford’s situation’ as Graham Potter replaces Julen Lopetegui as manager ‘but know he is more likely to be in a European team’.

A sticking point for Milan may be their unwillingness to stump up more than half of Rashford’s £300,000-a-week wages, and is sure to be a problem for Tottenham and their penny-pinching chairman Daniel Levy. A Daily Mail report that they are also keen on the 27-year-old..

But it looks like Arsenal may have found a way to come to terms with Rashford’s high wages, with Manchester United making a shock ‘phone call’ to inquire about the forward.

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Italian journalist Massimo Marianella, discussing Milan’s ongoing efforts to sign Rashford, claimed Arsenal approached the Red Devils on Friday.

He told Sky Sports (via Calciomercato): “Arsenal appear to have called Manchester United for Rashford. The club’s price is €25 million.

That offer of €25m (£21) is well short of United’s £40m estimate for Rashford, but comes amid reports that other suitors are only interested in a loan move, with United possibly paying a chunk of his wages. Needing to pay a significant share, Arsenal’s offer could well be attractive as they would reap the rewards of selling the net profit and take it off their wage bill.

It’s a move that also makes sense for Arsenal, assuming they can persuade him to sign for lower terms – £300,000-a-week would make Rashford their highest earner. What they pay Kai Havertz is £280,000 a week.

Mikel Arteta is thought to be looking to bolster his forward options as he deals with the absence of Bukayo Saka. are ready for

Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have failed to live up to expectations for much of the season, Raheem Sterling’s loan move to Chelsea has not worked and while Gabriel Jesus’ form has improved dramatically in recent weeks Yes, doubts remain as to whether they have the required quality in attack to beat Liverpool in the Premier League.