Newcastle United want to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford on loan | OneFootball

Newcastle United are eyeing a year-long loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, but the Red Devils would prefer to sell him, according to the Sun.

Magpies manager Eddie Howe wants to strengthen his attack and believes the availability of Champions League football at the St James’ Park club could tempt the England international into a move.

Newcastle see Rashford as an ideal player to rotate Alexander Isak with given the number of games they will be playing next season, but his £325,000 weekly wages could prove to be a stumbling block.

It is why they prefer a loan deal, which would see Man United pay a large chunk of his salary for the whole season.

The 27-year-old is still under contract until 2028 at the Old Trafford club, and getting his huge wages off their bill will be great for their finances as he is no longer in the plans of their head coach, Ruben Amorim.

Rashford would love to join Barcelona, but the La Liga club appear to have moved on as they are closing in on a deal for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, and remaining in England could appeal to him as long as there is Champions League football available.

He spent the second half of last season at Aston Villa, weighing in with four goals and six assists in 17 appearances before injury struck, and he could be a huge addition to the Newcastle attack should a deal work out.

Rashford has the potential to reproduce his form from the 2022-23 campaign when he notched 30 goals and 12 assists in 56 appearances going forward, and the Magpies will not be the only club keen on signing him on loan.

Newcastle want to challenge strongly across all competitions next season, and having such an experienced and quality attacker within their ranks will be a huge boost to their squad depth, but pulling off a deal could be tricky.