🚨 SWAP DEAL SHOCKER: Manchester United Plot Marcus Rashford-for-Ollie Watkins Move to Boost Attack!
In a bold and strategic summer move, Manchester United are preparing to propose a swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, per Daily Star.
With financial fair play restrictions looming and Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealing the club was close to bankruptcy without INEOS’s intervention, United are being forced to get creative in the market. Their focus is clear: revamp the attack after scoring just 38 goals this season—one of the lowest tallies in the league.
United’s proposal? Send Rashford, currently on loan at Villa and enjoying a mini-revival, plus cash, in exchange for Watkins, who has been outstanding with 74 goals and 33 assists in 179 Premier League appearances. Watkins would bring experience and consistency to an otherwise young striker pool that includes Zirkzee, Højlund, and Chido Obi.
United reportedly want to value Rashford at £40m, which would offset the cost of Watkins, helping them sign another key Amorim target — Eberechi Eze — without breaching financial limits.
Meanwhile, Watkins is admired by Arsenal, a club he supported growing up, which could throw a wrench in United’s plans if Mikel Arteta makes a move.
If successful, this deal could mark the end of Rashford’s turbulent United journey and unlock a vital upgrade up front for Amorim, who is shaping a new-look side around efficiency, aggression, and tactical sharpness.
All eyes now on whether Villa bite, or Arsenal crash the party.
