Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League clubs credited with an interest in Marcus Rashford, who Manchester United are keen to cash in on this summer
Marcus Rashford is reportedly not interested in signing for Tottenham Hotspur after claims Spurs are keeping close tabs on the England international.
Tottenham are one of four Premier League clubs credited with an interest in Rashford, 28, with Barcelona yet to exercise a £26million option to sign him permanently as part of their loan deal. The Catalan club reportedly have until mid-June to decide, after which the clause expires.
He would then return to his parent club, Manchester United, after spending last season on loan in La Liga. That is where clubs such as Spurs could come into the equation.
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The Mirror reports Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham are staying abreast of the situation. Rashford, however, is said to have no interest in joining either of the latter two clubs.
United are also reportedly reluctant to do business with a domestic rival. The reason they are desperate to sell is that they want to have his £325,000-a-week wages off their books for good.
Spurs chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has hinted that they will spend more on salaries than under his predecessor, Daniel Levy. However, taking on Rashford would be a radical departure from their long-standing wage structure.
Tottenham have needed a new winger since last summer, hence their pursuit of Savinho, which will seemingly reignite again this summer. Both play primarily off the left, albeit Rashford would also be an option to go through the middle, where Spurs are also in need of another addition.
The Brazilian is evidently a long-term target, whereas Rashford would be an opportunistic deal by taking advantage of Barcelona's indecision. Savinho appears to be the more cost-effective option, too, being six-and-a-half years younger than the England international.
Roberto De Zerbi spoke straight after Spurs stayed up about what he wants this summer. He said: "From tonight, we have to start to organise and to build a new team.
"I don't think we have now to change too many players, we have 10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay, good enough, like players, especially like people.
"Then we have to complete the squad with the first level of players, first level of players, because we suffered too much.
"I suffered a lot, but I think the fans, the club, the board, the players, they suffered too much. We are Tottenham, and we can't suffer like this until the last second of the last game to stay up.
And I will be stronger, I will be stronger. I don't want to decide alone because football is a group - sporting director, scouting, CEO - but my target now is finished to stay up, my target is to start the pre-season with the team I have in my dream."