Marcus Rashford was a notable absentee from Manchester United's traveling squad as the team traveled by train to London on Saturday afternoon.
Ruben Amorim looks to lead United's FA Cup defense against Arsenal as a tricky trip to the Emirates awaits as questions continue to swirl over Rashford's future at the club.
The 27-year-old has attracted interest from Europe's top clubs after publicly declaring his interest in a new challenge and Rashford does not appear to be in United's squad for the FA Cup tie.
United's traveling team headed to Stockport train station for their trip to the capital and Rashford was not seen among the members of Amorim's team.
Amorim had previously claimed that the England international was available for selection again after recovering from an illness, but he remains on the periphery of the club's first team.
Rashford's camp have been working on a deal to take the winger away from Old Trafford in the January transfer window with a loan until the end of the season, the most popular option.
AC Milan and Barcelona were among the frontrunners to sign Rashford on a temporary basis and a deal could be completed before the end of the month.
Rashford's absence from United's latest squad only increases expectations that he could leave the 13-time Premier League champions in a much-needed career shake-up.
The England international's brothers received permission from United earlier this week to hold talks with a number of interested parties, including AC Milan, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.
Ligue 1 side Monaco have become the latest European side to join the race to sign Rashford.
Monaco, who currently sit third in Ligue 1 and are well positioned to claim a play-off spot in the Champions League, have made contact in the past 48 hours.
Premier League clubs, including West Ham, have also shown interest.
The 27-year-old is on loan to United and is open to negotiations. They believe a deal structured similarly to the one for Jadon Sancho's loan to Borussia Dortmund last year could be beneficial.
One that was performance related, with the suitor paid more based on success and appearances.
United value Rashford at around £60 million and his wages are in excess of £350,000 per week. They are realistic that clubs will not be prepared to match that in Rashford's current form, so negotiations will focus on who is prepared to shoulder as much of the cost as possible.
It is believed that Barcelona, who now have financial flexibility to spend in January, have always been Rashford's preference but United believe at this stage that interest from AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus is stronger.
These clubs plan to hold further meetings with Rashford's representatives in the coming days.
United remain in the hunt for a striker, but Tottenham and Juventus are believed to be further advanced in the race for Paris St. Germain's Randal Kolo Muani.
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