Report: Marcus Rashford on Juventus radar as Man Utd future hangs in balance

With Dusan Vlahovic's future increasingly uncertain, Juve have quietly begun probing the possibility of luring Rashford to Turin. Though Randal Kolo Muani remains their preferred striker target, club insiders reportedly view Rashford as a potential coup should Vlahovic be sold in the coming weeks.

This enquiry may not yet signal a formal bid, but it reinforces growing doubts about Rashford's role under new United boss Ruben Amorim. The England international, who once looked destined to be the poster boy of United's post-Ferguson era, now finds himself on the fringes - training away from the first team and seemingly unwanted by the club's new regime.

Sources suggest that Rashford has been told in no uncertain terms that he's not in Amorim's plans. His camp has made it clear they're looking at Champions League-calibre options, but relocating within England - particularly to London - appears off the table. Juventus, and perhaps more intriguingly, Barcelona, have surfaced as two clubs monitoring the situation.

Barca's interest is long-standing - and mutual. Rashford himself has openly expressed admiration for the Catalan giants in the past. However, no official move has yet been made by the La Liga side, likely due to financial constraints and their own transfer priorities.

Meanwhile, Juventus are deep into negotiations to sign Francisco Conceicao permanently from Porto, and also remain in talks with Manchester United for another exiled winger - Jadon Sancho. Any serious move for Rashford or Sancho will likely require player sales, with Timothy Weah and Nico Gonzalez both potential exits.

While Inter Milan are keeping tabs on Sancho as a backup to Ademola Lookman, Napoli's previous interest in the English winger appears to have cooled.

Back in Manchester, Rashford's situation is stirring debate among pundits. Former United striker Teddy Sheringham did not hold back in his criticism, saying Rashford's desire to leave a club of United's stature was "soul-destroying." Drawing comparisons to the saga of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Arsenal, Sheringham questioned whether Rashford had truly earned the right to make a leap to a club like Barcelona.

"You strive as a youngster to play for Manchester United," Sheringham said. "You don't throw it away. I hope he doesn't get the move he's hankering for."

But the modern game rarely pauses for sentiment. If Juventus sense an opportunity, Rashford's exit may simply be a matter of the right terms - and the right dominoes falling.

Whether Turin, Barcelona, or somewhere entirely unexpected, it's increasingly clear Rashford's next chapter will be written far from Old Trafford.