Marcus Rashford is reportedly on PSG’s shortlist of prospective successors for club star Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe has long been linked with a departure from the Parc des Princes, with Real Madrid being the most likely destination for the French international.
The long-running controversy over the 25-year-old’s future took a definitive turn this week, when Mbappe informed the club that he will depart for free when his contract ends in the summer.
According to a report from The Times, the Parisian side’s football advisor Luis Campos views Rashford as a potential replacement for Mbappe.
Rashford had been in talks to join the Ligue 1 club in the summer of 2022 before ultimately remaining at United and enjoying his most prolific campaign to date at Old Trafford, netting 30 goals in 56 appearances in all competitions.
However, he has struggled to maintain such high standards in Erik ten Hag’s second season in charge at the club.
The 26-year-old has just five Premier League goals across 23 appearances this season, with lacklustre performances on the pitch compounded by controversial incidents outside of football.
In January the academy graduate missed training before a FA Cup tie with Newport after being pictured in a Belfast nightclub, with the incident reportedly proving contentious in the club’s dressing room.
Last summer Rashford signed a new five-year deal at Old Trafford worth a basic £300,000-a-week.
As such, the forward would be likely to command a large fee, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe having the final say on any potential exit.
Rashford is joined on PSG’s wishlist by Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
A more traditional out-and-out striker than the Englishman, Osimhen has been a revelation at Napoli since arriving at the club from Lille in 2020.
Osimhen was the club’s top scorer as Luciano Spalletti led them to a first Serie A title in more than three decades last season.
The Nigeria international was rewarded for a his excellent form with a contract extension in December, with a release clause reported to be in excess of £105m.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal are also reportedly keen on signing Osimhen this summer, but the striker recently insisted that he has already has his career trajectory mapped out.
‘A rumour is going around about me linked with the Premier League,’ Osimhen told CBS Sports last month. ‘When you are one of the hottest strikers in the globe, you expect this kind of thing.
Of course, EPL is one of the biggest and best leagues in the whole world.
‘At Napoli, I just signed a new contract, I enjoy my time there, going through it with the team, and at the end of the season – I already made up my mind.
‘I know what I want to do with my career. Since I’ve started I’ve been the one taking my own decisions and everything’s working out for me, even though when I started, it didn’t go as well as planned, but I already had my plan.
