Tottenham are reportedly willing to pay a huge wage to sign an in-form Premier League forward who is available for transfer this summer. Spurs are in the midst of perhaps the strongest recruitment drive we have seen at the club since the period after Gareth Bale's mega-move to Real Madrid.
Roberto De Zerbi is being handed a big transfer fund after keeping the North London side in the Premier League, and four new signings have already been snapped up in Martin Dubravka, Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson.
Spurs are expecting to be challenging for Europe again next season, and they know they need top-end talent to manage it.
Rashford salary could be matched
One of the latest Tottenham transfer links involved returning Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, who spent last season on loan with Barcelona. Rashford helped the Blaugrana win the LaLiga title with 14 goals and 14 assists across all competitions, and his performances saw him win back his England squad spot for the World Cup, where he has already scored.
Rashford does not appear to be wanted back at Old Trafford, even after a managerial change last season, although the decision appears to be, at least in part, financial.
It has been claimed by The Sun that Rashford's contract has a clause that will see it rise to £325,000 per week from July 1, and having already enjoyed a strong season without the forward, United are keen to offload the sizable wage.
According to the same report, Tottenham are willing to meet Rashford's wage demands and take on the sizable pay packet, although much could come down to how much United ask for in the way of a transfer fee.
A discounted deal is never likely for a Premier League rival, but given United want to offload Rashford's wage, there could be some wiggle room.
Rashford returned to form with Barcelona
Rashford has shown his talent plenty of times in the past, and United heavily relied on the forward for a long period of time. Back in 2023, Mike McGrath described Rashford as one of the best in the world, writing for BBC Sport: "On the current form, with Rashford being as good as he is and one of the best players in the world, we can win the Europa League," he said.
Things took a turn for the worse the following season when Rashford became one of a number of players to fall out with then boss Erik ten Hag. A loan spell at Aston Villa followed, but it is at Barcelona where he would rediscover his form.
With goals and assists aplenty, 14 of each, Rashford was a key part of an already ultra-talented Barca attack, and there is now belief he could be back to his best, and still only 28 years of age, there is plenty of gas still left in the tank.