“Top player” Ray Parlour wants Arsenal to sign Marcus Rashford
“Top player” Ray Parlour wants Arsenal to sign Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford if he’s available.
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has urged the Gunners to make a move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford this summer.
Mikel Arteta’s charges are likely to be on the lookout for new center-forwards at the end of the season.
Arsenal let Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leave in January, leaving them with just two senior strikers in their ranks.
Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are also out of contract in the summer.
Rashford is reportedly considering his future at Old Trafford.
Earlier this week, Fabrizio Romano tweeted that the 24-year-old is unhappy due to a lack of game time.
Ralf Rangnick seemed surprised on Friday, denying Rashford has not had enough game-time under him.
The United interim manager then said the player is free to consider a summer move if he wishes.
“I don’t think that he’s not had enough game time,” The Guardian quotes the 63-year-old as saying.
“He’s had 13-14 games since I’ve been here now, he played more games from the start than he didn’t play from the start.
“I don’t think this is an issue and he never said anything about that since we spoke [Thursday].
“But the window is closed now.
“Even suppose he and his agents or his family at one stage of the summer think about maybe going to another club, well then he can do that but in the summer.”
Rashford, whose £200,000-a-week contract runs until 2023, has made 18 Premier League appearances this term.
However, only nine of those have been starts, and just two have come in 2022.
Rashford didn’t even start in the Manchester derby last Sunday.
“He’s a top player” “I would love him to come to Arsenal”
Parlour, speaking on talkSPORT, has acknowledged that Rashford has struggled for form this term.
Nonetheless, he still thinks the England international would be a fine addition to the Arsenal squad.
“Marcus Rashford is going through a bit of a bad spell but he’s a top player,’ Parlour told talkSPORT.
“I am sure lots of clubs will be enquiring about Marcus Rashford if he was available in the summer.
“Certainly Arsenal, I would love him to come to Arsenal.
“That’s the position Arsenal need to look at this summer, it’s vital for the club.”
Parlour also doubted whether Manchester United would indeed let Rashford go.
“I don’t think he would be because United would be mad to sell him,” said the Highbury icon.
“But if he is available then Arsenal would definitely be interested.”
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