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Topics: Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Football, Barcelona, Ruben Amorim
Marcus Chan
Topics: Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Football, Barcelona, Ruben Amorim
Manchester United have reportedly set a new price tag for Marcus Rashford with the January transfer window on the horizon.
After being left out of United's squad to face Manchester City earlier in the month, rumours surrounding Rashford's future began to swirl.
During a revealing interview with journalist Henry Winter, Rashford declared his wish to seek a 'new challenge'.
When asked about his future, the 27-year-old said: "For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps."
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This week, a new favourite emerged in the shape of Barcelona, who are reportedly interested in signing the wantaway United star.
With the January transfer window now just days away, it has been claimed that a new asking price has been set.
Having previously been claimed to be around £40 million, Caught Offside reported that United are now looking to bring in £50 million if they are to part ways with the Englishman.
The report also stated that the Red Devils have drawn up a shortlist containing the likes of Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Athletic Bilbao talisman Nico Williams and Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma as potential replacements.
On Thursday evening, United fell to another disappointing defeat as Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a vital 2-0 win thanks to goals from Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan.
When asked about Rashford's omission, United boss Ruben Amorim simply said: "If he's not here, you can make up your mind."
After losing back-to-back fixtures in the Premier League, United are currently in 14th place in the table, eight points ahead of the bottom three and a huge 20 points away from leaders Liverpool.
Amorim said after the match: "It's always the same reason. We have to be same professionals...same guys, winning or losing. Losing, I have to be stronger. I will continue with my idea until the end.
"I said it before everybody: it will be a long journey and this moment will be really tough. We have to continue. We need to have time to train."
United will be back in Premier League action on Monday night when they take on Newcastle United at Old Trafford.