Marcus Rashford stance on Tottenham transfer revealed as Spurs target £40m Manchester United forward

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is not looking to join another Premier League club after receiving interest from Tottenham, according to reports.

Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona where he scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in 49 appearances.

But instead of making Rashford’s loan move permanent, Barcelona opted to sign Anthony Gordon in an €80 million (£69.3m) deal from Newcastle United last month.

Rashford, who had a €30m (£25.8m) purchase option in his loan agreement with Barcelona, now faces the prospect of returning to United after England’s World Cup campaign is over.

According to inews, Tottenham are targeting Rashford as they are targeting proven Premier League players this summer.

The report claims that Spurs are unwilling to match Rashford’s £40m release clause and are looking to negotiate a lower fee with United for the 28-year-old.

However, Rashford is said to be holding out for another move outside of the Premier League, either a return to Barcelona or a move to Bayern Munich, who have expressed an interest in the past.

Barcelona have attempted to re-sign Rashford on a second loan deal but their proposal was rejected by United, who want a permanent sale.

Roberto De Zerbi is said to be a huge admirer of Rashford and the Italian is playing a key role in Spurs’ transfer activity this summer as Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is one of his key targets.

Rashford is with England’s squad for their World Cup campaign and came off the bench to score in the 4-2 win over Croatia last Wednesday.

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