Paris Saint-Germain have cooled their interest in Marcus Rashford - just he's ready to leave Manchester United.
Rashford, 27, has revealed that he's keen on a 'new challenge' less than a month into new manager Ruben Amorim's tenure. United boss Amorim left Rashford out of his squad to face Manchester City on Sunday, with the Red Devils coming out 2-1 winners thanks to a late turnaround.
The forward's future has been thrust into the spotlight but not for the first time. PSG were heavily linked with a move for Rashford in 2022, although the French champions appear less interested - and certainly not in a swap deal.
Recently, there've been suggestions that United could hand Rashford over to PSG in exchange for out-of-favour forward Randal Kolo Muani, who was tipped for a move to Old Trafford last year. Kolo Muani had just enjoyed a brilliant season with German side Eintracht Frankfurt and represented France at the World Cup.
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But the Daily Mail report that claims of a swap deal including Rashford and Kolo Muani are wide of the mark. The 26-year-old is under contract with PSG until 2028, having been signed for an initial €75million (£64.2m).
His future in Paris looks bleak, though, as he last started a match on October 6 and was omitted from their squad entirely against Lyon over the weekend.
On Tuesday, having been asked about Kolo Muani's continued absence, PSG manager Luis Enrique said: "I could speak about it, but I wont because my decisions say it all, even if, as I have said, all of my decisions can be changed."
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Randal Kolo Muani's future at Paris Saint-Germain is uncertain
Rashford could also be on the move in January, telling Henry Winter during a Christmas visit to his old primary school, Button Lane: "For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps. When I leave it's going to be 'no hard feelings'. You're not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That's me as a person.
"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I'e seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person. When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me."
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