Newcastle is taking significant steps to acquire the £40 million Manchester United player.

Newcastle United is actively pursuing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, according to well-informed sources from CaughtOffside.

Key figures with close connections to the agent industry have confirmed that Newcastle is seriously interested in Rashford this summer. The England international is anticipated to leave Manchester United after losing favor since Ruben Amorim took over as manager.

Rashford spent the latter half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, but he is now expected to transfer to another club. While reports indicate that Rashford prefers a move to Barcelona, it is uncertain if he will be a priority for the Catalan club.

Newcastle is looking for attacking players this summer, and the Athletic has reported that they had a bid rejected for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga. Rashford is emerging as a potential alternative, likely at a lower price, as Sky Sports previously estimated his fee to be around £40 million.

Currently, sources indicate that Newcastle is exploring a loan deal for Rashford, despite Manchester United’s preference for a permanent transfer.

Additionally, Rashford has attracted interest from several other clubs across Europe, including Tottenham in the Premier League, and Serie A teams like AC Milan, Juventus, and Napoli, along with La Liga’s Atletico Madrid and Real Betis, as well as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

While Newcastle’s interest appears to be the most significant at this moment, it remains to be seen if they can reach an agreement with Manchester United.