Marcus Rashford's current contract expires at the end of next season and Manchester United are looking to tie the 25-year old to a long-term deal. Photo: Andrew Kearns/CameraSport via Getty Images. to enter the final 12 months of his existing contract this summer and securing the England striker's long-term future is a priority for Erik ten Hag.
Discussions have been going on for some time now and are moving in the right direction. , Telegraph Sport understands.
Goalkeeper David de Gea is currently United's highest paid player, making around £375,000 a week when Champions League bonuses are active and any new deal is likely to push Rashford into that draw and potentially make him the club's highest paid player.
Rashford is enjoying his best season at the club and was just one goal short of his 30th goal of the campaign. He also scored three times for England in the World Cup final in Qatar.
Paris Saint-Germain is one of several clubs monitoring Rashford, but the player is seen as part and parcel of Ten Hag's plans to step up attacking » United.< /p>
Ten Hag is looking to bring in a seasoned centre-forward this summer, and United continue to explore a deal with Tottenham for Rushford's England teammate Harry Kane amid fears of being embroiled in a protracted saga.
Despite only a year left on his contract with the Spurs, Kane is likely to be worth around £100m.
Ten Haeg would ideally like to build a new attack around Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane. Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
The prospect of Kane teaming up with Rashford would be hugely exciting for United and Ten Haeg fans, despite ongoing uncertainty. the question of who will own the club is another crooked ball.
Ten Hag admitted Wednesday that he has been in the dark about his purchasing power this summer as the manager, like fans, waits to see if the Glazers will sell to Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani or Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Group.
United are also a big fan of Napoli's Victor Osimhen, but like Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, talks with Italian club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis are rarely easy.
A number of other strikers remain in the field United's vision, although Ten Hag wants a top-class recruit who will significantly increase the attack.
Only Aston Villa, of the current top nine teams in the Premier League, have scored fewer goals than United. Leaders Manchester City have scored another 38 league goals and second-placed Arsenal have scored another 32, indicating that United must bridge the chasm.
The striker's signing remains key a coach's priority, but he would also like to invite a midfielder this summer.
Other reinforcements are likely to depend on how successful the club is in the sale and/or the ownership situation.
United have tied up Luke Shaw and Alejandro Garnacho with long-term deals in recent weeks. and we hope that Rashford will follow suit.
A new contract with Diogo Dalot is also being negotiated, expiring at the end of next season.
United have not yet announced this. month to activate a 12-month extension option in the deal with De Gea, but are in talks with the Spaniard's representatives about a new contract on reduced terms.
Fred's contract expires at the end of next season, but it remains to be seen what will happen with the Brazilian midfielder who fell out of favor and did not start in the Premier League after a 7-0 capitulation at Liverpool on March 5.
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