Rashford wants to stay at Barca – Tuesday’s gossip

Marcus Rashford eyeing permanent Barcelona switch, Raheem Sterling rejects Bundesliga move, and Tottenham miss out on Maghnes Akliouche.

Marcus Rashford, 28, does not want to return to Manchester United when his loan deal at Barcelona expires and the England striker is prepared to take a pay cut to stay. (Mirror)

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to feature on a three-man shortlist of potential successors to Pep Guardiola amid growing belief that this will be the Manchester City head coach’s final season in charge. (Telegraph – subscription required)

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

Manchester United‘s Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia, 26, is angry with the club’s director of football Jason Wilcox for blocking a deadline-day move away from Old Trafford. (Mirror)

Malacia was about to board a plane bound for Turkey before completing a move to Besiktas only for Wilcox to tell the left-back he must stay with Manchester United. (Talksport)

Former Chelsea and England forward Raheem Sterling, 31, was offered to Bundesliga club Union Berlin in the past few days but they opted not to pursue a deal. (Florian Plettenberg)

France striker Karim Benzema, 38, is set to leave Al-Ittihad for fellow Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Benzema joined Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal upon leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2023. (The Athletic)