Arsenal set to open talks with £150m-rated Manchester United superstar to join Arteta side on free transfer next summer – Player yet to pen new contract with Red devils because wants to leave
Arsenal are tracking Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford, according to Football Insider sources.
The 24-year-old’s future at Old Trafford is uncertain with his contract set to expire next summer.
United have the option of extending the contract by 12 months to protect the striker’s value, but have yet to do so.
That encourages suitors, including Arsenal, who showed interest in Rashford earlier this year before completing the transfer of Gabriel Jesus from Man City.
The Londoners remain interested in Rashford and are monitoring his situation, with the door open for a potential capture at locker.
United value him at around £50m, but he is currently on course to become a free agent next summer.
The United academy product has shown signs of returning to his best form this season after a miserable 2021-22.
He has scored three goals and provided two assists in seven Premier League games so far this season.
Erik ten Hag has returned the striker to his preferred central role after he struggled to make an impact when playing on the left in previous seasons.
His impressive form has also relegated Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench.
In total, Rashford has scored 101 goals in 324 appearances for his boyhood club.
Arsenal lost Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette for the 2021-22 season, but signed Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus in the recently concluded summer transfer window.
The Brazilian scored five goals in eight Premier League games for the league leaders.
