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MANCHESTER UNITED READY TO SWAP MARCUS RASHFORD FOR ASTON VILLA STRIKER OLLIE WATKINS

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Arsenal and Real Madrid are both contemplating a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, while Manchester United are prepared to trade Marcus Rashford for Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa. Brentford are prepared for interest in their striker Bryan Mbeumo, with Newcastle keen, and Bayern Munich and AC Milan are both interested in Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, who is on loan at Strasbourg. "Manchester United are considering a shock swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins," the newspaper reports. "Due to a disagreement with United manager Ruben Amorim, Rashford has signed a loan deal with Aston Villa until the end of the season. He hasn't decided if he wants to return to United, where club owners want to sell him this summer. Watkins might be eager to leave Villa Park in order to play more football elsewhere if Villa decides to sign Rashford. "Villa turned down Arsenal's offers to acquire Watkins during the summer. "However, United would consider offering Rashford in addition to a significant cash payment in exchange for getting the 29-year-old England international if Watkins makes it clear that he wants to go." Arsenal's pursuit of Garcia was made more difficult by Aaron Ramsdale's late departure for Southampton. They ultimately settled on Neto's loan transfer from Bournemouth, where he had only appeared in one game all season. Garcia has continued to impress for Espanyol even though Neto has been on the bench for the past year. He has played every minute of their La Liga campaign, in which they are still trying to qualify for Europe. "Thibaut Courtois' age and injuries have convinced Los Blancos management that it is time to find a replacement, according to Cope. It is anticipated that his current backup, Andriy Lunin, will leave this summer in search of playing time. "If Lunin does leave, Garcia is a player the Madrid management is said to be interested in. Los Blacnos are prepared to compete with Arsenal for his signature, and he is considered a "very interesting" option if a new goalkeeper is sought after." United are prepared to put Villa's resolve to the test as summer approaches. According to the Daily Star, Old Trafford management would think about trading Watkins for Rashford and a significant cash payment. Watkins has scored 16 goals across all competitions this season, despite the fact that he is unlikely to match his 27 goals from last year. The goal that the former Brentford player scored in the final minute of their Euro 2024 semi-final match against the Netherlands made him a hero for England as well. Watkins' future has been the subject of speculation, despite the fact that he is under contract until 2028. Even after not starting either game against PSG before Villa was narrowly eliminated, he told Emery that he was "fuming."




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