Marcus Rashford close to agreeing new contract at Manchester United

Manchester United are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Marcus Rashford over new long-term deal, with the England forward expected to become one of the club’s highest earners.

Rashford, who scored in England’s third goal in their Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia on at Old Trafford Monday night, is about to enter the final year of his current deal at United that is worth an estimated £250,000 a week. But having enjoyed his most prolific season of his career so far as he scored 30 goals in all competitions, Rashford’s performances are expected to earn him a hefty pay rise as talks between United and his representatives near their conclusion.

Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be among the clubs who had shown an interest in signing Rashford in recent months but he is understood to be happy with his progress under manager Erik Ten Hag after helping United to qualify for next season’s Champions League. United, who are set to raise their bid for Chelsea’s Mason Mount to £50m, are also in the market for a new striker but have been frustrated by the valuations of their three primary targets: Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen and Rasmus Højlund.

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United ended their interest in signing Kane because they felt Tottenham’s asking price of more than £100m for the England captain was unrealistic and are also likely to baulk at Atalanta’s £86m pricetag for the Denmark striker Højlund.