Manchester United: Striker Rashford 'closing in' on £70m deal to ward off Real Madrid interest

Manchester United English forward Marcus Rashford - Getty

Marcus Rashford is closing in on a £70million deal to keep him at Manchester United, according to reports.


The England striker is in advanced talks with the Red Devils over a five-year deal with the club which would see him earn Wayne Rooney’s old terms.

Before leaving Old Trafford to return to Everton, Rooney was on £300,000-a-week as he captained both United and England.

According to the Daily Mirror , Rashford is set to see his current pay packet of £80,000-a-week shoot up to the astronomical wages to ward off interest from Real Madrid.

Rashford celebrates after scoring - Getty

His current deal runs out next season, but United have an option to extend it by 12 months until 2021.

Despite being set to earn £14m-a-year and £70m over the course of the contract until 2024, Rashford is still unlikely to be offered
anywhere near the terms David De Gea will want.

The Spaniard is still locked in contract negotiations with the United hierarchy, with the goalkeeper demanding more than the £350,000-a-week on the table. TalkSport