Football gossip: Rashford, Alonso, Upamecano, Achilles, Malcia

Marcus Rashford is eyeing a permanent move to Barcelona, ​​and Raheem Sterling refuses to move to the Bundesliga Tottenham Don’t miss Magnes Akliush.

Marcus Rashford, 28, does not want to return Manchester United When his loan deal is in Barcelona It expires and the England striker is willing to take a pay cut to stay. (mirror), external

former Liverpool Midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to feature in a three-man shortlist of potential successors to Pep Guardiola amid growing belief that he will be the one to make the cut. Manchester City Final season as head coach. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

French centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 27, is set to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United‘s Dutch defender Tyrell Malcia, 26, is furious with the club’s director of football Jason Wilcox over blocking him on a deadline-day move away from Old Trafford. (mirror), external

Malacia was about to board a plane to Türkiye before completing the move there Besiktas Only for Wilcox to tell the left-back that he should stay with him Manchester United. (talk sport), external

former Chelsea English striker Raheem Sterling (31 years old) was offered to the Bundesliga club Union Berlin in the last few days but chose not to pursue the deal. (Florian Plettenberg), external

French striker Karim Benzema (38 years old) is scheduled to leave. Union For his fellow club in the Saudi Professional League Crescent. Benzema joined Al-Ittihad on a three-year contract after leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2023. (The Athletic), external

Tottenham They couldn’t complete the deal with Monaco For the 23-year-old singer, he could return to the French midfielder in the summer. (group talk), external