Marcus Rashford has struggled to kick on since his impressive 2022-23 season
Manchester United are said to be willing to listen to offers for the 27-year-old
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By WILL PICKWORTH
Published: 06:32 EST, 10 December 2024 | Updated: 06:32 EST, 10 December 2024
Manchester United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford in January.
Rashford, 27, has scored 138 goals for United since breaking into the team as an 18-year-old in 2016, but following a stunning campaign in 2022-23, he has failed to replicate that form since.
The forward netted 30 times during that memorable season and penned a new five-year deal worth a reported £325,000-per-week shortly after.
However, he added just eight strikes in 2023-24 in a season that was marred by disciplinary issues and Rashford has scored just four Premier League goals this time around.
The 27-year-old has shown signs of returning to his best since Ruben Amorim took over, but has still struggled to nail down a regular starting place under the Portuguese.
And, according to Sky Sports Germany, United are open to selling their academy product.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford in January
The report claims that while the club acknowledge his improvements under Amorim - which has seen him scored three times in two Premier League starts - he is not viewed as an unsellable asset.
The club are said to be open in offers in January, while they may also look to shift Rashford in the summer.
It is also believed that Rashford's salary, where he is one of the club's highest earners, means if he was to leave it is something that could benefit United's Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation.
This would subsequently give the Red Devils more room for manoeuvre in the transfer market, especially as Rashford is under contract until the summer of 2028.
Rashford, who has also netted 17 times in 60 caps for England, has similarly found himself out of the Three Lions picture in recent times.
The 27-year-old was a key man under Gareth Southgate, but wasn't picked for the Euros in the summer - and he hasn't made an England squad since March.
His struggle for form last season was also marred by some disciplinary issues and came at a time when United were struggling under former boss Erik ten Hag.
Rashford was heavily criticised in November 2023 when he went to a nightclub following United's 3-0 derby defeat by Man City, while he received further criticism after calling in sick for training having embarked on a 12-hour 'tequila-fuelled bender' in Belfast in January.
The forward still has much to give - as evidenced by his recent run of form - and speaking back in February he opened up on his struggles and hit back at the criticism he had received.
'Listen, I'm not a perfect person,' Rashford wrote in an article published in the Players Tribune. 'When I make a mistake, I'll be the first one to put my hand up and say I need to do better.
'But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that's when I have to speak up.
'It's like somebody questioning my entire identity and everything I stand for. I grew up here.
'I have played for this club since I was a boy. My family turned down life-changing money when I was a kid so I could wear this badge.'
Rashford will be back in action on Thursday when United travel to Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League.