Manchester United transfer news: Marcus Rashford wanted by Sevilla on loan in shock transfer move to Spain
Teenager started just three times in his last nine appearances - with all of those starts coming in cup competitions
MARCUS RASHFORD is a target for Sevilla in a stunning loan deal.
The Spanish giants want the 19-year-old England star for the rest of the season but United boss Jose Mourinho wants to keep the striker at Old Trafford instead of more guaranteed game time.
But Sevilla are desperate to land him if he is made available during this transfer window.
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West Ham also showed interest in taking Rashford in a short-term deal.
Sevilla’s director of football, Monchi, tracked the United star since he burst into senior football last season.
The Special One clearly rates the teenager very highly and he believes Rashford could potentially top Wayne Rooney's Manchester United tally.
Mourinho said: “Marcus, he is 19. If he plays for Man United until the end of his career, maybe Marcus can do it. But Rooney has scored a lot of goals.
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“Especially in modern football I see it as really difficult. So who knows?”
Whilst England defender Chris Smalling backs the youngster to go to the very top.
He said: “If he can stay injury free there is no stopping him in terms of records he could get.”
Meanwhile, Mourinho wants to buy centre-half Jose Fonte, 33, from Southampton in a shock deal.
Fonte has been linked with West Ham. He is aware of United’s interest and will wait for them to decide whether to pursue a £7million offer this week.
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