AC Milan are expected to push for a deal to land Marcus Rashford this month, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic particularly interested in a possible move.
Rashford is being offered to a host of clubs across Europe after saying last month that he wanted to leave Manchester United.
And according to Italian newspaper Calciomercato, Ibrahimovic, who now works as a manager at Milan, believes his former Old Trafford teammate would be a huge success at San Siro.
United will be reluctant to see Rashford move to another Premier League club for fear of strengthening a domestic rival, meaning a move to Serie A would be preferable.
But wages are still likely to be a stumbling block with Rashford's current £300,000-a-week deal being 50 per cent more than that of the highest-paid player in the Italian top flight: Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.
Rashford could also see rekindling ties with Paris Saint-Germain following their previous interest in him, while a move to Spain could also be possible.
However, Milan represents a fascinating opportunity. They sit eighth in Serie A with games to play and despite the title appearing out of reach – they are 17 points behind Napoli – a place in the Champions League is possible.
Sergio Conceicao has just been appointed manager and in his first match, Milan defeated Juventus 2-1 to set up a Supercoppa final against Inter to be played on Monday evening.
His squad already features a host of former Premier League stars, including England internationals Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham, plus fellow ex-Chelsea stars Alvaro Morata and Christian Pulisic.
Rashford was once again left out of United's squad for the draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Ruben Amorim praised his team's performance and challenged them to produce it consistently.
Amorim said: “That should be a big problem for our players, that even one person thinks you have the skill but not the character, we have to fight against that and change that.
“I think it's very clear. When we are focused, when we fight for every ball, when we suffer and are tired when the match ends, we are a good team.
“If we don't do that all the time, we will lose games. That is clear to everyone.”