A number of clubs are willing to offer Marcus Rashford the chance to kick-start his career in Saudi Arabia, including Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
Rashford was left out of the Manchester United team that won the Manchester derby last weekend, leading to further speculation about his future. He then revealed during a midweek interview that he was ready to move on to pastures new.
The 27-year-old has had a difficult 18 months and it was previously speculated that it would be difficult to find a suitor capable of taking on his significant salary, especially within Europe.
That wouldn't be a problem in Saudi Arabia, however – and it has now emerged that a handful of Saudi Pro League clubs want to make Rashford their big signing.
As first outlined by The Telegraph, Rashford would be of interest to the Saudi Pro League's top four clubs: Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli. It is also suggested that the newly promoted Al-Qadsiah would also like to take over from him.
While it remains to be seen whether Rashford would seriously entertain the idea of moving to Saudi Arabia, his comments earlier this week paint the picture of a player in need of a new challenge. However, it is expected that he would prefer to stay in Europe.
Al-Nassr's interest in Rashford will come as no surprise; the Saudi Pro League team has been regularly linked with some of Europe's biggest stars since Ronaldo was signed in a mega-money deal in 2022.
The Portuguese superstar, who played alongside Rashford in his second spell at Manchester United, is said to have pushed his new club to compete for some of the aforementioned signings, including Kevin de Bruyne, when it looked like he was on the verge of Manchester to leave City again. summer.
While there is no indication this is the case with Rashford, Ronaldo Al-Nassr could provide first-hand insight into the player from their time together at Old Trafford if they decide to do a deal for the Red Devils graduate. .
Rashford could attract interest when the January transfer window opens in less than a fortnight after he said: “For me personally, I think I am ready for a new challenge and the next steps.
“If I leave, there won't be any hard feelings. You won't get any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That's me as a person.”
“If I know a situation is already bad, I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen other players leave in the past and I don't want to be that person. If I leave, I will make sure an explanation and it will be mine.”
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