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United and Everton open Rashford talks
Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United for a direct Premier League rival would have sounded far-fetched a year ago. According to CaughtOffside, it's now a live conversation, with United and Everton beginning early discussions over a possible January 2027 move for the forward, though nobody involved seems to know yet whether that means a loan or a permanent sale.
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Player
Marcus Rashford, 28, is a Manchester United academy graduate who spent last season out on loan at Barcelona before returning to Old Trafford this season. Premier League data has him back in United colours this term with 352 minutes played, no goals or assists yet, and an xG of 0.78 from the chances he's had. He's capped 76 times for England with 19 goals.
Current club
Rashford is back at Manchester United under Rúben Amorim, who has them 13th in the Premier League after seven games (one win, four draws, two losses). It's a side still working out its attacking pecking order, and Rashford's limited minutes so far this season suggest he isn't currently first in line.
Linked club
Everton, under David Moyes, are the club named in the discussions. Rashford would give Moyes a forward who can play off the left or through the middle, two positions Everton have shuffled players through all season, and a mid-season arrival of his profile would be one of the bigger domestic moves of the window.
Source
CaughtOffside first reported the talks, with Football365 also covering the story, describing United and Everton as being in "talks" over a possible January deal. CaughtOffside separately cites Rashford's value at around €30m, with 29 goal contributions credited to him last season.
Reliability
This sits at early-interest. Two clubs have opened a dialogue, nothing more: no fee discussed publicly, no agreed structure, no indication either side has pushed beyond the exploratory stage. It's the kind of story that can accelerate fast in January or quietly disappear by Christmas.
What's being claimed
The reporting is clear that conversations have started, but vague on everything that actually matters: whether United want to sell outright, loan him out again, or simply field an approach to see what's there. Rashford's own willingness to join a direct rival hasn't been detailed either, which is a fairly significant gap for a move this profile-raising.
What would make sense
A loan with United still shaping their attack under Amorim and uncertain on Rashford's long-term role would be the lower-risk route for both sides. For Everton, it gives Moyes a proven Premier League forward without a permanent commitment attached to a player who's bounced between United, Villa and Barcelona in recent seasons.
What still needs to happen
Until there's a concrete structure, a fee or loan terms, and some sense of Rashford's own appetite for the move, this stays a story about conversations rather than a transfer in motion. January is still months away, and talks at this stage have a habit of going nowhere just as often as they go somewhere.
Will Rashford actually move to Everton in January?
Sources2 sources
CaughtOffside, Football365
- [1] https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/10/25/man-united-discussing-marcus-rashford-transfer-with-everton
- [2] https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/10/25/everton-discuss-january-deal-for-e30m-rated-forward-with-29-g-a-last-season
- [3] https://www.football365.com/news/manchester-united-everton-marcus-rashford-talks-january-2027-transfer-deal
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