adminTottenham Hotspur are among several Premier League sides linked with Marcus Rashford, with Manchester United eager to sell him this summer. However, reports suggest Rashford has no desire to join Spurs, despite the club monitoring his situation closely.
Along with Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Newcastle are also said to be tracking the 28-year-old. Barcelona have yet to trigger a £26million option to make his loan move permanent, and they have until mid-June to do so before the clause lapses.
If that deadline passes, Rashford would return to Manchester United, opening the door for other suitors—including Spurs—to make a move.
According to The Mirror, while the four Premier League clubs remain alert to developments, Rashford is reportedly unwilling to join either Tottenham or Newcastle.
Manchester United, for their part, are reluctant to sell to a domestic rival but are desperate to offload his £325,000-a-week wages permanently.
Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has indicated the club will spend more on salaries than under previous leadership, but a move for Rashford would still shatter their established wage model.
Spurs have been in the market for a winger since last summer, which is why their long-standing pursuit of Savinho is expected to resume. Both players primarily operate from the left, though Rashford can also play centrally—another area Spurs need to strengthen.
Savinho is viewed as a more sustainable, cost-effective option, being considerably younger by six-and-a-half years. A deal for Rashford would be more opportunistic, capitalising on Barcelona’s hesitation.
After securing survival, Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi outlined his summer ambitions, saying:
“From tonight, we start building a new team. I don’t think we need to change too many players—there are 10 to 12 here good enough to stay, both in ability and character. But we must complete the squad with top-level players, because we’ve suffered too much. I’ve suffered, and so have the fans, the board, the players.
We are Tottenham—we can’t endure this until the final seconds of the season again. I will be stronger. I don’t want to decide alone—football is a group effort with the sporting director, scouting team, and CEO—but my goal now that survival is secured is to begin pre-season with the team I’ve been dreaming of.”
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