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Everton have registered interest in Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United forward whose £325,000-per-week contract makes him the second-highest earner at Old Trafford and approximately triple what any Everton player currently takes home. The inquiry arrived through intermediaries this month, according to two people familiar with the approach, as the January window opens and Rashford's camp quietly tests the market after consecutive benchings under Ruben Amorim.
Rashford has started three of United's last eleven matches across all competitions. The 27-year-old told journalists last week he was "ready for a new challenge," language his representatives did not walk back. United are open to a loan with option to buy, provided the borrowing club covers at least 60 percent of his wages. That threshold—roughly £195,000 per week—exceeds Everton's entire documented incentive structure. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the club's top earner, sits near £100,000 base.
The interest makes sense only if Dan Friedkin, who completed his Everton takeover in December for a reported £400 million plus assumed debt, views Rashford as a statement signing to accompany the club's planned £500 million stadium opening in 2025. Friedkin's AS Roma paid Paul Pogba €8 million net in 2022 on a free transfer, so the willingness to stretch exists. But Everton's current wage bill runs approximately £120 million annually, and Premier League profitability rules constrain clubs to a 90 percent revenue-to-cost ratio starting next season. Adding Rashford's salary, even halved, consumes the margin Everton needs to sign a left-back and a midfielder.
United would prefer an overseas loan to avoid strengthening a mid-table rival, but European clubs with the budget—PSG, Bayern, Juventus—have shown no public interest. Rashford's underlying numbers remain serviceable: 0.46 expected goals per 90 this season, consistent with his three-year average, but his actual return sits at 0.21 goals per 90, the widest underperformance of his career. The market for forwards who score half their expected output at £16 million annual gross is small.
What matters here is the timing. Everton's January business typically runs through Sean Dyche, whose contract expires in June and who has not yet been offered an extension by Friedkin. If Friedkin bypasses Dyche to land Rashford, it signals the manager is a short-timer. If Dyche blocks it, it confirms he still controls recruitment. The answer clarifies Everton's power structure before the stadium move.
United's deadline to register Rashford elsewhere is February 3, the close of the winter window. Everton's next four fixtures include Arsenal, Tottenham, and Brighton—opponents against which Rashford has scored nine career goals in 22 appearances. If the loan happens, it happens in the next ten days, and Friedkin writes a check United's accountants will study for clues about the club's June sale prospects.
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