PSG plot £80m Marcus Rashford bid – and would offer Man Utd ace £500k-a-week

Paris-Saint Germain want struggling Marcus Rashford to replace Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe and will pay Manchester United whatever it takes to get a deal over the line this summer

Paris-Saint Germain are refusing to give up hope of signing Manchester United's Marcus Rashford this summer.

And the French giants are plotting an £80m bid in the hope of luring him to the French capital ahead of next season. Rashford signed a new five-year deal with United last summer worth £350,000 – that is supposed to keep him at Old Trafford until 2027.

But he is enduring a miserable season both on and off the pitch, which has led to speculation he could leave United this summer. He has failed to find his best form, and found himself in hot water with boss Erik ten Hag following a drinking binge in Belfast which forced him to miss training and an FA Cup tie at Newport.

Rashford issued a statement last month insisting he was still full committed to United. He hit back at his critics and told them never to question his desire to play for his hometown club.

But it's understood PSG bosses remain determined to try and sign Rashford. Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaïfi regards the 26-year-old forward as the long-term replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who has agreed to join Real Madrid this summer.

It remains to be seen if PSG can tempt Rashford to leave United, who value Rashford closer to the £100m mark. But the French champions can offer Rashford a fresh start at one of Europe's richest clubs, and will be willing to hand him a deal in the region of £500,000-a-week.

Rashford's brother and agent, Dane Rashford, was spotted in Paris a while ago to fuel more speculation the England star might seek a new club. Rashford, who has had a strained relationship with United boss Ten Hag, has scored just seven goals this season in 34 club appearances.

He is under growing pressure to rediscover the form he needs to be included in Gareth Southgate's England squad for this summer's Euros in Germany too. It remains to be seen if he'll be selected in the squad on Thursday for March's international break.

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