MARCUS RASHFORD is at the center of a stunning swap deal involving Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
The £60m-rated Manchester United forward has rejected three offers from Saudi Arabia – worth up to £675,000 a week – as he looks to regain his place in England.
A move to another European club would give Rashford a platform to do that, with Napoli's former Tottenham boss Antonio Conte looking to strike a deal for the disillusioned star.
Under-fire United manager Ruben Amorim is desperate to sign reinforcements this month and Conte's interest in 27-year-old Rashford has opened the door to signing Osimhen.
The Nigerian – who has a £62million release clause – is on loan at Galatasaray, but United could land the 26-year-old this month.
He has scored 65 goals in 108 Serie A games for Napoli since joining from Lille in 2020.
Amorim would like to work with Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres again, but agreed he would not sign players from his former club until the summer at the earliest.
The Portuguese is short on goalscorers and dropped Rashford for his 'standards' for the 2-1 Premier League derby win against Manchester City on December 15.
He has not played five games under Amorim despite three consecutive league defeats that left United in 14th place and facing a relegation battle.
Rashford has been offered the chance to become the highest-paid English player in history by clubs in Saudi Arabia, who more than doubled his weekly wage package from £315,000 to £675,000.
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That £35m-a-year offer is almost 70 per cent more than the £400,000-a-week England skipper Harry Kane, 31, earns at Bayern Munich.
Three Saudi clubs have made an offer.
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Catching the attention of new England boss Thomas Tuchel is a priority for the 60-cap forward, who has not played international football since March.
Despite saying in December that he is ready for “a new challenge”, it is understood he has not ruled out staying at Old Trafford, where he is under contract until 2028.
The club could do with a big windfall for their own Rashford, as they want to comply with profit and sustainability rules and give Amorim money to reshape the squad.
United were interested in Osimhen last summer, while moves to Chelsea and Saudi fell through.
It led to him being frozen by Conte and loaned to Turkish side Galatasaray.
Napoli are second in Serie A and Rashford's former United teammates Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay both play for the club.
SunSport revealed this week that Rashford is in talks with sports agency Stellar with the hope of making a move this month.
They could team up with Rashford's brother Dwaine Maynard.
Bayern Munich have already rejected a deal for Rashford.
Juventus were put off by his wages and are focused on loaning United striker Joshua Zirkzee.
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