Rashford up for permanent Villa move – Friday’s gossip

Liverpool are beginning to show interest in Alexander Isak, and Marcus Rashford is ready to make a permanent permanent loan move to Aston Villa, while Victor Osimhen is interested in joining Manchester United.

Marcus Rashford, 27, a Manchester United and England international, is ready to take a permanent job at Aston Villa after his January loan move. (Sun – subscription required)

Rashford is also being watched by Bayern Munich and Barcelona. (Football Insider)

Newcastle and Sweden’s Alexander Isak are both in increasing demand at Liverpool, and Arsenal is also interested in making a move for the 25-year-old. (Times – subscription required)

Leandro Trossard, 30, and Gabriel Martinelli, 23, both of whom are targets for Saudi Pro League clubs, may have to sell them to pay for a summer rebuild. (Mirror)

Victor Osimhen wants to join Manchester United, but the club will need to get past several major clubs in order to sign the 26-year-old Nigeria international striker, who is currently out on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli. (Teamtalk)

Manchester United are prepared to offload Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22, in order to gain Osimhen’s signature. (Calciomercato – in Italian)

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich’s Bayern Munich withdrawn their offer of a new contract after being irritated by the 30-year-old’s hesitation to extend his deal. (Bild – in German)

Rafael Leao, 25, a Portugal winger, has attracted interest from Barcelona. (Nicolo Schira)

Newcastle United are pursuing a deal to sign Burnley’s English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22. (Football Insider)