Newcastle United are ready to offer Marcus Rashford a chance to revive his career away from Manchester United, according to reports.
Rashford is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer with United hoping to offload him on a permanent basis after a loan spell at Aston Villa during the second-half of last season.
The England international is desperate to secure a dream move to Barcelona and is prepared to accept a significant wage cut if it means he is playing at the Camp Nou next season.
But Rashford is not Barcelona’s first choice with Liverpool star Luis Diaz and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams reportedly preferred.
Villa had the option to make Rashford’s stay permanent for £40million but the forward is thought to have rejected Unai Emery’s side.
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According to The Sun, Newcastle are now ready to make him an offer to stay in the Premier League.
The Magpies will be able to offer Champions League football next season and are confident they can offer him the platform to revitalise his career on Tyneside.
Newcastle’s prized asset Alexander Isak is wanted by Arsenal with persistent rumours also suggesting Liverpool could consider a mammoth bid.
But Newcastle have no plans to sell the Swede with Eddie Howe regarding Rashford as an ideal player to rotate the striker with ahead of a packed 2025-26 season in Europe and domestically.
The report adds Newcastle are keen on a season-long loan deal with United desperate to offload him permanently – as is the case with other castoffs Jadon Sancho and Antony.
I’m pretty certain Marcus Rashford has to leave for him and the club.’ Former United captain Gary Neville said recently.
‘I think that ship has sailed and he needs to find himself another club.
‘I would worry that Aston Villa haven’t announced that they’re keeping him already because I think that could have been an easy deal to do with United if they were going to keep him, so it sounds to me like Villa aren’t going to keep him.
‘I would say for Marcus’ sake and for United’s sake that it feels like that path has come to an end.’
Inter Milan have also been named as a club ready to take a chance on Rashford this summer.
