Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave his two cents on AC Milan’s ambitious chase of Man United’s star striker Marcus Rashford and called it a tough mission to accomplish. It is said last weekend that before a match of Serie A against Cagliari, the club’s sports director, and former played for Manchester United called Rashford a top target for augmenting its offensive staff. A very priority goal for additions would either be impossible due to European giants. More than likely, however, Ranieri’s advice remains that it is extraordinarily hard to bring an Englishman securely with a conclave of Europe’s best clubs all having his vision. The hope for acquiring Rashford could be kept alive-if stayed at Old Trafford by Amorim-already the manager of Manchester United-but then life goes on without him.
Speculations Surrounding Rashford’s Future And Milan’s Ambition
Rashford’s future at Man United this season has been a much talk due to his hint of leaving for new challenge situation. Despite having more than three years on his current deal, any move would require a complex negotiation, as a loan-to-buy arrangement is now emerging as the attractive option for potential suitors. The Italian powerhouse AC Milan will find it hard to add a new “No. 9” because there is a significant number of competitors in line ahead of them in the race such as Barcelona, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur. According to Zlatan, his former team mate, while speaking to Sky Sports, “I know him very well-I played with him when he was young, and now he is an adult and established. He has done great things with United, and if someone represents a club, it is that club. How do you convince him? Milan is one of the biggest clubs in the world-everyone wants to play here. It’s a difficult deal, but we’ll see if we can talk to him.”
Milan Intensifies Pursuit Amid Rashford Speculation
Rashford’s brother and agent were said to be in Italy earlier this past week. They had gone there for preliminary talks with officials of AC Milan, indicating the club to be interested in his services without yet making an actual bid. But with interest reported by Rashford in playing for Rossoneri, even further fueled the suspicions by all the talk about transfer. Likewise, Rashford had missed his anticipated presence in the team of Man United against Arsenal on the 11th day of January. This has, until now, fanned the talks about any final decision about his future. In latest speculation, Moncada and Furlani, who are the technical director of AC Milan and CEO and, respectively, are currently investigating the possibility for Rashford to be transferred to a club that has sought his offensive prowess. However, the candid responses from Zlatan draw attention to the complexity that faces Milan in the tussle to outstrip the competition with regard to Rashford’s heavily monthly wage demands.
