In the past week, AC Milan and Zlatan have gone from considering Rashford signing, to agreeing with Manchester City on Kyle Walker signing. With the possibility of signing only a single player from “outside” the UK, the door is thus closed for Rashford. Now it is reported that the club that was well on its way to signing Rashford for the rest of the season is also withdrawing.
First to Barcelona, the club Rashford himself is said to want to, according to English media. Sporting director, Deco made it clear on Wednesday that their priority is the contract renewal of Pedri and Gavi, as well as Ronald Araujo and Gerard Martin, who extended their contracts on Thursday. The door for the United player is thus not even ajar.
In the Bundesliga, things have also happened. German Bild claimed earlier in the week that Rashford was well on his way to Borussia Dortmund, who had had a successful stay with Jadon Sancho last winter and spring. Now the Daily Mail reports the Germans have turned around.
The English media claims Dortmund have withdrawn from Rashford signing. A lease was on the table, where Dortmund would cover a salary expense of up to 8 million euros for 4 months + rent of the United player, who has not been at the match venue since the first part of December. According to the English media, the Dortmund management has calculated that the expense in relation to the risk cannot be justified.
