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Arsenal are reportedly preparing a shock move for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.
THE LOWDOWN: POSSIBLE TARGETS
After a successful business in the summer, Arsenal are preparing for another window in January. The Gunners strengthened with the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and co and they have their eyes fixed on a couple of players for the winter window.
One name that came up in the summer; Douglas Luiz, has come up in the Gunners’ wishlist for the winter alongside Manuel Locatelli and Ruben Neves.
Now, another Premier League star has been linked with a move to the Emirates in January. However, this name is rather surprising.
THE LATEST: AUDACIOUS MOVE
According to Football Insider, Arsenal are eyeing an audacious move for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.
The England international’s contract will expire at the end of the campaign, which has alerted many clubs in Europe about his availability.
Although the Red Devils have the option to extend Rashford’s contract by a further 12 months, they are yet to activate it. Which might make Rashford’s probable departure from the club happen in the summer of 2023.
The report states that Arsenal have been motivated by the stalled contract talks at the Red Devils. The Gunners were reportedly interested in the 24-year-old in the summer but opted to sign Gabriel Jesus from Man City.
Arteta’s side wants to add another striker to their forward line. And bringing in Rashford, who could play in any position in the attack, makes sense out of the deal and rumour talk. The striker has scored an impressive 96 goals and assisted a further 60 in 310 appearances for the Manchester side, which means he has the right tools to take Arsenal to the next level.
THE VERDICT: DIFFICULT BUT POSSIBLE
Getting Rashford will be very difficult despite his current contract situation. The Englishman has proven himself in the PL over the years and could be a quality addition to Arteta’s project at the Emirates.
Rashford’s current wage could be a problem because Arsenal have been able to reduce their wage bill since the appointment of Arteta. So, getting Rashford could shoot it up a bit and that would mean more competition for places in the attack.
However, the source is not exactly ‘credible’ so we can only take this report with a pinch of salt.
