Teddy Sheringham thinks Marcus Rashford owes Manchester United an apology after admitting in December that he wants a “new challenge”.

Rashford said last month that he would be open to leaving Man Utd after being left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad for the Premier League match against rivals Man City.

He told Henry Winter: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

“When I leave it’s going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

“If I know that a situation is already bad I’m not going to make it worse. I’ve seen how other players have left in the past and I don’t want to be that person. When I leave I’ll make a statement and it will be from me.”

Rashford is being linked with a host of clubs, including Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan, though staying at Man Utd can not be ruled out given his huge wage demands.

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If Rashford is to have a future at Old Trafford, he needs to apologise, according to former Red Devils striker Sheringham.

He said: “I think Ruben Amorim has dealt with Marcus Rashford exactly how he feels right. He’s the manager.

“If someone starts talking like that, obviously his mind is not firmly on the game and if it’s not firmly on the game, he’s not going to produce his best football.

“He’s given him a bit of time out and hopefully Rashford will understand that he’s done the wrong thing by saying those sorts of things to the press and apologises for what he’s done.

“Hopefully he gets his head straight and says that he wants to get back and play for United.”

The latest from Man Utd head coach Amorim on Rashford is that he was ill and could not feature against Liverpool on Sunday.

He was first omitted from a matchday squad for the Manchester derby on December 15 and did not return until the home match against Newcastle United 15 days later.

The England forward was an unused substitute against the Magpies and then missed the 2-2 draw at Anfield.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain could be the best option for Rashford, says former Chelsea and Celtic striker Chris Sutton.

“I think Marcus Rashford will leave in this January transfer window, but who’s going to take him?

“I can see him going to a club like Paris Saint-Germain. A change of environment would be a good option for Rashford, to escape the scrutiny and build his confidence back up. He clearly doesn’t feel loved at Manchester United.

“I’m glad he’s not looking to move over to Saudi Arabia because I think he can do that when he’s 35, he’s still got a big European club in him. He’s got to do the hard yards and prove himself again, it’s as simple as that.”

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Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has given Manchester United fans an update on the future of Marcus Rashford, who has been linked with a move away in January.

Man United forward Rashford, 27, has struggled to find his spark across the past season and a half which has led to less game time. Despite that, he has netted seven goals and provided three assists across 24 games in all competitions this season.

Even with the arrival of Ruben Amorim, he has failed to reignite his career post-Erik ten Hag, starting just two league games since his arrival in November. That has seen transfer stories emerge linking him with an exit to one of Europe’s top five leagues.

According to Romano, Rashford is considering proposals to remain within the elite leagues of European football despite interest from Galatasaray. He took to X to confirm the latest news.

‘Movements around Marcus Rashford have started as expected,’ he wrote. ‘Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan have both asked for conditions of the deal.

‘More contacts are planned, meanwhile, Galatasaray also approached Rashford this week but he’s prioritising other options in top 5 leagues now.’

One issue for teams trying to sign him is his sizeable wages and a contract that runs until 2028.

While the player may want an exit from Man United, that could prove problematic for aspiring clubs unless he is happy to take a pay cut to leave.

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This is something that The Athletic’s David Ornstein has echoed. He told NBC: “Ruben Amorim has wiped the slate clean for all players, and he’s judging them by the same standards on and off the pitch.

“He clearly feels Marcus Rashford’s training performance and maybe even his attitude are not up to scratch – and there has been scrutiny over his social life. That is something that Marcus Rashford’s camp strenuously deny.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly ‘keen’ for Al Nassr to sign Casemiro from Manchester United in the winter transfer window.

Casemiro and Ronaldo won 12 trophies together at Real Madrid before the latter left for Juventus in 2018.

Ronaldo returned to Man Utd in 2021 and was joined by his ex-Los Blancos team-mate a year later.

The Portuguese superstar’s contract was terminated by the Red Devils in November 2022, meaning their reunion was short and not very sweet.

Ronaldo signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr after the World Cup in Qatar and is reportedly interested in playing with Casemiro at a third club.

Casemiro has been linked with the Saudi Pro League countless times since the start of the 2023/24 campaign and a move could finally materialise this month.

According to The Telegraph, Al Nassr are ‘hopeful’ they can land the Man Utd midfielder in the January window and are ‘the most likely destination’ for the player.

Ronaldo is ‘keen on the deal’ and the signing of Casemiro would indicate that the 39-year-old ‘intends to extend his own Al Nassr contract’ amidst speculation over a return to Europe, the report adds.

Having said Al Nassr are struggling to “compete with teams like Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad”, Ronaldo has hinted that he wants new signings brought in and ‘Casemiro would fit the bill’.

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The former Real Madrid and FC Porto midfielder ‘is open to the Saudi move and was last summer’ but an agreement could not be reached with Man Utd.

The report adds that Al Nassr have already sold Seko Fofana but are keen on offloading Anderson Talisca to help sign Casemiro.

Casemiro is on Al-Nassr’s list of targets with the club, based in the capital Riyadh, having created space for a foreign signing by selling Ivorian international midfielder Seko Fofana to French club Rennes for €20 million. They are also in talks for Brazilian midfielder Anderson Talisca to move to Turkey and join Fenerbahce.

That would mean Al-Nassr no longer being at their maximum quota of eight foreign players over the age of 21 in their squad. The number is limited by the SPL with every club in the league going into the January window needing to sell, deregister or terminate contracts if they want to buy.

Al-Nassr’s rivals, Al-Ittihad, who are also one of the big four clubs owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, had wanted to sign Casemiro last summer but are unable to make a move for him during this window.

It remains to be seen what kind of fee United would demand for Casemiro who joined them in the summer of 2022 for £60 million in a deal that has turned out to be a costly error.

There is understood to be an acceptance that Casemiro may need to move to continue his career and that the SPL is an appealing option.

Casemiro’s first season at the club was fantastic as he helped them win the Carabao Cup and finish third in the Premier League.

He seemed to age 20 years between the end of 2022/23 and start of 2023/24, however, and is ‘unlikely’ to be one of Ruben Amorim’s starting midfielders moving forward. Amorim appears to prefer Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte in his midfield two.

Man Utd might be okay with selling Casemiro without receiving a fee with owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe very eager to offload his £350,000-a-week salary.

In terms of incomings, a new left-back is Amorim’s top priority. The report claims he wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Nuno Mendes, who he managed at Sporting.

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