Marcus Rashford is set to be offered the chance to reunite with his former manager Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce, but he is not thought to be keen on the idea.
The England international’s future continues to hang in the balance, with his time at Manchester United apparently at an end, but an exit proving difficult to secure.
The 27-year-old is desperate to seal a move to Barcelona, but the Catalan giants do not seem quite as keen as he is on the deal.
Barca wanted Nico Williams before he extended his contract at Athletic Bilbao and are also interested in Luis Diaz, but Liverpool do not want to sell.
They may still turn to Rashford, but he is clearly not at the top of their shopping list as they look for a new forward this summer.
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Rashford does have other options and the latest is reportedly a reunion with former United manager Mourinho in Turkey.
BeINSports report that Fenerbahce are ready to make a £35m bid for Rashford, which would be enough to do a deal with Manchester United for the forward.
However, the report also states that Mourinho is likely to be disappointed as Rashford continues to prioritise a potential move to Barcelona for as long as it remains a possibility.
The Turkish club has sent a representative to England to conduct talks with both Manchester United and Rashford, but a deal is unlikely at this stage.
Mourinho is not the only Manchester United connection at Fenerbahce, with former Red Devils midfielders Fred and Sofyan Amrabat also in the club’s ranks.
Rashford has also rejected the chance to move to the Saudi Pro League, while there is believed to be interest in him from Bayern Munich and Juventus but neither club has made a move.
While he remains in transfer limbo, the 62-cap England international is training at Manchester United, but not with the first team.
Along with other transfer-listed players Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, the training facilities have been made available to Rashford, but not when the senior squad are using them.
Marcus Rashford’s Premier League record
Apps: 297
Goals: 89
Assists: 42
The Manchester Evening News reported that Rashford and Garnacho were at the training ground together last Thursday.
The first team squad had left by the time the pair were working together, with only the Under-10 team present as they trained.
Similarly to Rashford, Garnacho is not interested in a move to Saudi Arabia, but is hoping to remain in the Premier League, with Chelsea interested in the Argentina international.
