Chelsea keen on Marcus Rashford deal but on one key condition | OneFootball

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, but only on one key condition.

Chelsea sounded out

Rashford’s future is more uncertain than ever following Barcelona’s decision not to keep him permanently, despite his successful loan stint in the 2025/26 season.

He performed well, contributing an impressive 14 goals and as many assists as the club retained their La Liga crown.

But Barcelona still opted against exercising the £26m buy-option to make his stay permanent. The Blaugrana want United to slash their valuation by half or even sanction another loan deal. At the moment, United have made it clear there is no room for fresh discussions.

A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that United are desperate to offload Rashford and his massive wages off their books.

The Red Devils are said to have instructed intermediaries to engineer a permanent exit in the upcoming window. Several clubs have been sounded out in Europe, the USA and the Saudi Pro League.

United are even not ruling out a sale to a Premier League rival. Arsenal and Chelsea are two English clubs that have been made aware of the England international’s availability.

Now, Chelsea’s stance on a transfer has been revealed.

Chelsea’s Rashford position

According to Simon Phillips on his Substack, the Blues are open to adding the Carrington academy graduate to their ranks.

However, they are now willing to sign him permanently and are only interested in a loan.

Rashford’s £325,000 per week wages at United are viewed as too high for Chelsea, who are not eager to add to that cost by paying a transfer fee.

United’s reaction, along with Rashford’s own willingness to move to a Chelsea side without European football, is still unclear.

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