Rashford rejects Tottenham approach as Man Utd plan to open contract talks this summer

Marcus Rashford has reportedly rejected an approach from Tottenham Hotspur in favour of staying at Manchester United this summer.

Antonio Conte was reportedly interested in bringing Rashford to Spurs as he targeted a forward who can play across the line, with the 24-year-old being English an added bonus as they look to meet the quota of home-grown players.

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But The Times claim their approach has been rebuffed by United, who told Spurs ‘Rashford would like to stay at United and try to impress Erik ten Hag’.

Ten Hag is overseeing a rebuild at Old Trafford this summer with a number of players, including Paul Pogba, having left the club already.

And there have been rumours that the club would not stand in the way of Rashford leaving, but this latest report states that ‘United have planned to open contract talks with him this summer’ with the forward’s current deal expiring at the end of the coming season.

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The report also states that Ten Hag is waiting until pre-season resumes to talk to his players, but has been in talks with football director John Murtough on potential comings and goings this summer.

While the Dutch