Marcus Rashford’s brother and agent has headed to Italy for exploratory talks with AC Milan executives over a possible half-season mortgage.

At this stage, each events are establishing the parameters for a mortgage deal, financially and in any other case. A big portion of Rashford’s wage would have to be subsidised by Manchester United.

The ahead shouldn’t be with the United squad on Wednesday and can as a substitute prepare individually as he recovers from the sickness that saved him out of the draw at Liverpool on Sunday.

Milan, who aren’t wanting in-form attacking expertise – and have the Rafael Leao in Rashford’s favoured place off the left – have underlined there could be heavy competitors for a beginning spot throughout the ahead line.

The Serie A facet have explored the opportunity of a mortgage with an choice to purchase, in line with Sky in Italy, with Rashford Milan’s main ahead goal within the January switch window.

Sky Sports activities Information has been reporting that Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are additionally within the 27-year-old.

Sky Italy additional stories that one other Italian facet, Como, has entered the race – and would don’t have any drawback financing a deal.

Rashford is without doubt one of the candidates being checked out by golf equipment throughout Europe after he expressed his need for a brand new problem final month.

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There’s an acceptance January is a troublesome window to get massive enterprise carried out and a straight mortgage for Rashford can’t be dominated out.

United have but to obtain an official provide for Rashford, whereas United head coach Ruben Amorim has mentioned it’s as much as Rashford to drive his means again into the first-team reckoning.

Ideally for United, Rashford will get again on monitor and performs properly for the workforce, which might seemingly enhance his worth if the membership determine to promote him in the summertime.

Alternatively, whereas a mortgage – and paying a portion of the wages – shouldn’t be best, United can level in the direction of the profit such a transfer had on Jadon Sancho’s worth final season.

United desirous about Kolo Muani

Newest from Sky Sports activities Information’ Dharmesh Sheth, Kaveh Solhekol and Michael Bridge:

United have made enquiries about PSG ahead Randal Kolo Muani and have a long-standing curiosity within the French worldwide.

He was scouted extensively in the summertime of 2023 when United ended up signing Rasmus Hojlund.

It seems Kolo Muani is obtainable once more after beginning simply twice in Ligue 1 this season, with PSG keen to take heed to provides.

They would like a everlasting deal – or a minimum of a mortgage with an obligation to purchase.

Tottenham, Juventus and AC Milan are additionally taking a look at Kolo Muani.

Zirkzee has no real interest in leaving amid Serie A curiosity

Newest from Sky Sports activities Information’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

Joshua Zirkzee has no real interest in leaving United. He loves the membership and is decided to show himself within the Premier League.

The participant’s camp have acquired a number of approaches a few transfer. Juventus, Napoli, Inter Milan and AC Milan – and several other Premier League golf equipment – need the participant.

However they’ve all been informed he isn’t going wherever.

Juve wish to do a mortgage deal and are managed by Thiago Motta, whom Zirkzee performed below at Bologna final season.

It’s unlikely United would think about a mortgage – Zirkzee has featured in each matchday squad below Amorim and the top coach says he needs to maintain him.

“I wish to preserve Josh as a result of he provides the whole lot,” Amorim mentioned. “He is making an attempt in coaching however we do not know, the window is open. We’ll see what occurs.”

Bruno Fernandes, in the meantime, mentioned the United gamers imagine in Zirkzee amid a difficult interval for the 23-year-old, who was jeered off by some United followers within the first half in opposition to Newcastle final month.

“I used to be within the stands [against Newcastle] and have by no means seen one thing like this and it actually frustrates me and annoys me as a result of he’s a participant that at all times provides his all,” mentioned Fernandes.

“As a participant that’s coming into the workforce from a distinct league, he wants time to adapt however he has big qualities.

“He hasn’t proven all the standard however it may possibly’t be that from the primary sport of the season everybody was hyping him as probably the greatest strikers and now everybody would not imagine in him anymore.

“We do imagine in him contained in the dressing room. I’d somewhat be myself on this place in opposition to Newcastle and never seeing certainly one of my team-mates in that place.”

Man Utd planning forward for the summer time

In the meantime, it’s understood United are keeping track of Paris Saint-Germain’s Nuno Mendes.

The left wing-back space has been an enormous concern for United with the accidents to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Mendes has entered the ultimate 18 months of his contract and talks over a brand new deal have to date failed to succeed in a decision.

United have, although, agreed a deal to signal Paraguayan left-back Diego Leon from Cerro Porteno.

He would be a part of in the summertime as he doesn’t flip 18 till April. It’s thought the participant will arrive in Manchester quickly for a medical.

Who might keep and who might go?

Sky Sports activities Information reported earlier this month that United will take heed to provides for Rashford together with numerous different first-team gamers.

Quite a lot of golf equipment – together with from Spain and Greece – have made contact with United over a potential mortgage for winger Antony.

Sky Sports activities Information understands United will think about provides for the participant.

Antony joined from Ajax in the summertime of 2022 for £82m however has not began a Premier League sport this season.

Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton are all out of contract in the summertime. Presents this month could be thought of – in any other case, they are going to keep and be a part of the squad.

Casemiro may be allowed to go away offered the suitable provide is available in, with Saudi Arabian golf equipment once more displaying an curiosity.

United have triggered the one-year choice in Harry Maguire‘s deal, whereas a brand new contract for Amad Diallo is shut.

When does the winter switch window shut?

The 2025 winter switch window formally closes on Monday February 3 at 11pm UK time within the Premier League.

The window for many main European leagues – together with France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – additionally closes on Monday February 3, although occasions fluctuate.

Italian golf equipment, in the meantime, solely have till 7pm on Saturday February 1 to do their enterprise and the switch window in Turkey closes on Tuesday February 11.

Additional afield, the window shuts in Saudi Arabia on January 30.

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