ARSENAL could position themselves in three unique ways if they sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.
The England forward has revealed he is ready for a “new challenge” after falling down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim.
United's new boss insists he wants to keep Rashford at Old Trafford.
But the versatile winger has an eye-watering package of £325,000-a-week.
And with Sir Jim Ratcliffe making no secret of his desire to make cuts, Rashford could be on his way out sooner or later.
There are certainly plenty of candidates available, depending on United's asking price.
Paris Saint-Germain are among the foreign teams with a long-term interest in Rashford.
But should he stay in the Premier League, Arsenal could be his ideal home.
Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners from former players into title contenders.
Their resilient playing style is based on magical moments from superstars like Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka – something Rashford has in abundance.
And should the 27-year-old make the move to North London, Arsenal could deploy him in three systems.
The Gunners tend to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Kai Havertz leading the line while being supported by Odegaard and Saka.
Arteta currently has a number of options to fill the final attacking spot on the left, including Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling.
But the position would likely open up immediately for Rashford if he were to join Arsenal.
In the 2022/2023 season he scored thirty goals from that position.
And should he rediscover that form at the Emirates, it would certainly be a game-changer for the recently goalless Gunners.
A variation on that system could also deploy Rashford as a striker.
Arteta sometimes prefers a technical dribbler like Martinelli or Trossard out wide.
And Rashford's speed could make him a player of choice over ranger Havertz through the middle.
Arsenal are also no strangers to all-out attack when they are desperate for a goal.
When chasing a match, a 4-2-4 formation is occasionally used.
And that could allow Rashford to take up a position as a left-central striker, giving him both support on the left and two options on the right.
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