GdS: Rashford getting closer to Milan as Man Utd would accept dry loan | OneFootball

Marcus Rashford has been heavily linked with AC Milan in the last few days and the Rossoneri may have received an assist from Manchester United, according to a report.

Geoffrey Moncada and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are looking to reinforce the team after the poor start to the season. The appointment of Sergio Conceicao has seemingly changed things already, but it’s clear that reinforcements are needed as well to truly compete.

As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport this morning (see photo below), Rashford is getting closer to Milan and could be the first reinforcement. The forward, through his agents, has already expressed a willingness to move to Serie A over the Bundesliga.

Furthermore, Manchester United have now opened up to a dry loan, keen on finding a destination for the 27-year-old straight. This is a pretty significant assist for Milan, as they need to negotiate less with the club as well as the player (regarding his potential future contract).

The Red Devils will still contribute to the salary, as has been reported since the start, but it remains to be seen how much. Rashford earns around €14m per year and a six-month loan would thus cost €7m in wages, which is more than Milan pay for Leao per season.

Rashford’s agent also met with Barcelona in recent days to gauge their interest, but Milan are in a much better position financially. Furthermore, the compatriots Tammy Abraham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Fikayo Tomori only have good things to say about the club.

Of course, it should also be remembered that Rashford and Ibrahimovic played together at Man Utd, establishing a pretty good relationship.