Real Madrid 'considering player-plus-cash offer for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford'

After scoring 30 goals and registering 11 assists in 56 games for the Red Devils last season, Rashford has struggled to show his best form during the 2023-24 campaign, chipping in with just five goals and six assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.

The England international has recently been criticised for his poor conduct after being pictured at a nightclub in Belfast at the end of last month before calling in sick to training ahead of an FA Cup tie against Newport County.

Man United later addressed the issue and released a statement confirming that the «internal disciplinary matter» is now «closed».

Rashford has since started in each of the Red Devils' last three Premier League games, scoring once and helping Erik ten Hag's side win all three matches to climb up to sixth place in the table.

Man United's No.10 is under contract at Old Trafford until June 2026 and the Red Devils allegedly have no interest in selling the attacker this summer.

However, Spanish news outlet Real Madrid Exclusivo, via TEAMtalk, claims that La Liga leaders Real Madrid are interested in luring Rashford to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.

The report adds that Los Blancos will consider offering a cash sum plus winger Takefuso Kubo in exchange for Rashford.

Kubo currently plies his trade with Real Sociedad, but Real Madrid are said to have a €30m (£25.5m) buy-back clause in his deal, one that the Spanish giants intend to activate if they step up their pursuit of Rashford.

The Japan international failed to make a single appearance during his time with Los Blancos between 2019 and 2022 and was instead shipped