PSG 'make Marcus Rashford transfer decision after Manchester United demands'

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly decided whether they will firm up their interest in signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.

The unsettled England international was tipped to leave Old Trafford in the summer of 2022 following a troubled season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, but Erik ten Hag implored him to stay.

The Dutchman's decision was vindicated, as Rashford reignited his Man United career last season with 30 goals in all competitions — 17 of which came in the Premier League — to help the Red Devils return to the Champions League and win the EFL Cup.

The 26-year-old's numbers have regressed in 2023-24, though, and while eight goals and five assists in 39 games is not a disastrous tally, he has failed to live up to expectations after his brilliant 2022-23 campaign.

Rashford also made headlines for an off-field misdemeanour last year, visiting a Dublin nightclub and subsequently reporting ill for training, and any demotions from the first XI are always met with intense questioning.

The events of the last few months have led to speculation surrounding Rashford's future heating up again, and it had been suggested that Paris Saint-Germain are finally set to step up their long-standing interest.

The Ligue 1 champions will lose Kylian Mbappe in the summer ahead of his anticipated Real Madrid switch, but they would have to pay a premium if they want Rashford to step into the Frenchman's boots.

A recent report claimed that the Red Devils would want a club-record £100m to let Rashford leave, having tied the 26-year-old down to a new contract until the summer of 2028 at the end of last season.

Such a fee would trump the £80m that Man United made through the