David Ornstein: United superstar’s release clause expires, he has rejected “more lucrative offers than his current deal”

With England’s World Cup campaign over, Manchester United must shift their focus to finding a solution to their Marcus Rashford conundrum. Despite a trophy-laden loan spell with Barcelona, the Catalans opted against triggering the Mancunian‘s buy option. They want another loan, which INEOS are reluctant to agree to. However, the Englishman’s massive salary is a huge problem as the co-owners look to trim a bloated wage bill. This is the main reason why Bayern Munich have stayed away, while the Red Devils are reluctant to sell to a direct rival. United need to resolve the future of Marcus Rashford as soon as possible Amidst all this, head coach Michael Carrick has extended an olive branch to the 28-year-old, who is expected to join United’s pre-season training camp after a short break. While both parties would prefer a clean break, the complexities mean a return is very much on the cards, and staying on is a feasible option. This might save INEOS a lot of money, especially with all the talk around Crysencio Summerville. The Athletic‘s David Ornstein has now revealed that the Carrington graduate’s £40 million release clause has officially expired. This means any sale will now need to be negotiated, with even Liverpool and Manchester City able to seal an agreement should they wish. No more release clause “Marcus Rashford’s £40 million ($53.1m; €47.1m) Manchester United exit clause has expired meaning any sale will now need to be negotiated. The 28-year-old, who has been with England at the World Cup, will now, as things stand, return to training. “⁠Any approaches for the forward will now be considered by all parties, who is otherwise contracted at Old Trafford to 2028. The exit clause was not available to United’s two biggest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool. “Sources with knowledge of the situation, who spoke anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly, have told The Athletic that the player has turned down proposals, some of them more lucrative than his current deal.” Turkish giants have been sniffing about, but Marcus Rashford has no interest in playing in Turkiye at this stage of his career. Best case scenario for both Marcus Rashford and United explained The best case scenario for the 20-time English league champions would be for the player to impress during pre-season, so as to invite bids from multiple suitors. Considering the England international still has two years left on his deal, INEOS should ideally try to move him on for his market value of £34 million, all of which would count as pure profit. Feature image Gabriel Kuchta via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25