Tottenham exploring 'lower offer' to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United
Ciaran McCarthy
Tottenham are exploring a 'lower offer' for Marcus Rashford, as they're not interested in paying his £40million release clause, per The i Paper.
Spurs are very busy so far this summer, with Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke all signed already. They have also taken steps towards signing midfielder Sandro Tonali.
In the attack, they are being linked with a move for Manchester United forward Rashford, whose route back to Barcelona seems to have been eradicated, meaning another move is on the cards.
Rashford has a £40million release clause for everybody barring Manchester City and Liverpool, and it's reported Tottenham don't want to pay it.
The north London club are instead said to be exploring a 'lower offer' for the wide man. Having last played for Barcelona and had success, it's said Rashford is not looking at remaining in the Premier League.
But United will refuse another loan, meaning a Premier League move, utilising the release clause, is the likeliest.
With Tottenham not willing to pay that, it remains to be seen whether they'll manage to get a deal over the line.
Rashford is willing to take a substantial pay cut to force the right move, but where he ends up remains to be seen.
Why Tottenham want Rashford
Spurs are said to prioritising proven Premier League players over younger, more inexperienced stars from abroad.
Rashford therefore fits the bill, and that he's coming off the back of an impressive Barcelona season and is affordable - though Tottenham still want a discount - adds to the pull.
In 297 Premier League games, for United and Aston Villa, Rashford has 89 goals and 53 assists, and that he was impressive on a half-season loan to Villa, having otherwise spent his entire English career with United, shows Spurs he could have success there.
The English winger also scored 14 goals on loan at Barcelona and assisted 14 more, and bagged a goal in England's World Cup opener over Croatia, a game in which he started on the bench.
There are a lot of things to like for Tottenham at the moment, though there are other clubs in the mix, and if anyone is willing to pay the release clause, they'll immediately find themselves ahead of Spurs in the chase.
