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Marcus Rashford to Real Madrid: Spanish giants begin monitoring Man United sensation
REAL MADRID are monitoring Manchester United’s teen sensation Marcus Rashford, according to stunning reports from Spain.
Marcus Rashford - 5 things you need to know
Rashford broke into the Manchester United team last season and has progressed into a full England international.
He’s scored three Premier League goals this season in eight appearances under Jose Mourinho.
And, according to Spanish website diariomadridista, Rashford is in the ‘crosshairs’ of Real Madrid.
Marcus Rashford is reportedly being monitored by Real Madrid
Marcus Rashford has scored three Premier League goals so far this season
Reports in Spain say Real Madrid are monitoring Marcus Rashford
The website speculates that the 19-year-old would be the youngest member of Zinedine Zidane’s squad were he to join next summer.
Rashford came through the youth ranks at United and was the only Mancunian on display during the Manchester derby last season - when he scored the only goal against Manchester City.
He signed a new contract at United in May, keeping him tied down until 2020, and described them as the ‘biggest club in the world’.
Marcus Rashford is with the England squad as they take on Scotland and Spain
And reports circulated in September suggesting he was set for another deal.
He scored eight times in 18 appearances last season after making his debut in February against Danish side Midtjylland, in which he scored twice.
In June he signed a boot deal with Nike reported to be worth around £2million.
Real Madrid currently have Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata to chose from as their central striker between Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
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