Manchester United to seek replacement for Marcus Rashford following exclusion from matchday squad by Ruben Amorim: report

Manchester United are reportedly considering bringing in a replacement for Marcus Rashford as soon as January, as new manager Ruben Amorim is not fully convinced by the English forward's performances since joining the club.

Rashford started Amorim's first two Premier League games in charge of Manchester United, before having to settle as a second-half substitute against both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

The Portuguese manager left Rashford - along with Alejandro Garnacho - out of the matchday squad during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Manchester City, however, stating that, after evalutaing his "training, performance, and engagement with team-mates", it became a simple selection decision.

Manchester United looking at potential Marcus Rashford replacements

As a result, it seems the 27-year-old Manchester United academy graduate's time at Old Trafford is at risk of coming to an end, with reports now linking forwards from across Europe to replace him.

According to L'Equipe, Manchester United are keen on signing PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani in the January transfer window, with a loan with an option to buy deal being touted.

Germany report that Kolo Muani is no longer a part of PSG manager Luis Enrique's plans, with the French side ready to let him leave.

Having started just two games in all competitions for PSG this season, Kolo Muani's game time with the Parisian's has been extremely limited. Though he's made 14 appearances in total, with two goals and an assist coming in that time, the 26-year-old has been increasingly fazed out of the team, playing just 78 total minutes since the start of November.

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Kolo Muani would fit in well to Amorim's 3-4-2-1 formation at Manchester United, with his ability to play as both a central striker and a wide forward lending itself well to any of the forward positions in the starting XI.

Despite Kolo Muani's contract still having three years left to run, and the fact he moved to PSG in the summer of 2023 for more than £75m, Transfermarkt values him at just £25m. That cost is something much more closely aligned with the transfer fee Manchester United would look to pay, too, when considering their desire to stick within the parameters of the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules.

In FourFourTwo's view, it would represent astute business to bring in Kolo Muani in the January transfer window, especially on a loan with an option to buy. If he fails to perform at Old Trafford then there's no obligation to make the move permenant, while Manchester United have signed a few loans in recent years - Marcel Sabitzer, Wout Weghorst, Sofyan Amrabat - highlighting the club is open to all manner of deals.