Marcus Rashford, an attacker for Manchester United, intends to postpone signing a new deal with the Premier League team.
Marcus Rashford, 25, has been in outstanding form for United this season, contributing nine assists in addition to his 27 goals across all categories.
After activating a one-year contract extension earlier this season to keep the England international with the club until at least 2024, United is naturally eager to lock him down to a new long-term deal.
It has been reported that Rashford will put off accepting a new contract at Old Trafford despite ongoing negotiations for a better deal for the striker.
Marcus Rashford will delay accepting a new contract with Man Utd.
According to The Sun, Rashford won't make a choice until after the club's sale has concluded.
After a deadline was extended at their request amid confusion on Wednesday night, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani are anticipated to make second offers for United on Thursday.
According to reports, a number of other parties are attempting to reach an agreement on a complete sale with Raine, the investment bank handling the sale on behalf of United's owners, the Glazers, while other parties are hoping to acquire a partial ownership interest in the team.
In a surprising change of events, Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has declared he too intends to make a bid for the club—but only if United supporters contribute money to his bid.
The Sun reports that Rashford won't ink a new contract until the ownership dispute is resolved. The "Cristiano Ronaldo rule" would require United to impose a wage limit of approximately £200,000 per week per player on new contracts in order to quell jealousy among the team.
In his second stint at United, Cristiano Ronaldo made about £480,000 a week, far more than any of his colleagues at Old Trafford.
If the club's ownership changes, this rule might be relaxed. Rashford reportedly wants to wait to see what potential new owners, like the Qataris, might be able to give him.
With French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain being Rashford's longtime admirers, there has also been discussion about whether the attacker will decide to stay with his childhood team beyond the upcoming season.
After being forced to withdraw from England's squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Italy and Ukraine due to injury, Rashford is presently taking advantage of the opportunity to rest and recover during the current international break.
He suffered a knock in United's recent victory over Fulham, but it's anticipated that he'll be fine for their match on April 2 against top-four opponent Newcastle.
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