{"id":2546,"date":"2018-02-23T19:38:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:55:08","slug":"chelsea-emerge-as-favourites-to-sign-marcus-rashford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/chelsea-emerge-as-favourites-to-sign-marcus-rashford\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea emerge as favourites to sign Marcus Rashford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The arrival of Alexis Sanchez has seen the career of Marcus Rashford stall and the English man is now set to leave Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford has struggled for game time since the January arrival of Sanchez as Jose Mourinho prefers to play either the Chilean or Anthony Martial on the left of his attack.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford and his teammates are preparing to face Chelsea in their next league game on Sunday but he is expected to start from the bench again. Several pundits have adviced him to leave Old Trafford so he can further his development.<\/p>\n<p>It appears as though a move away is only a matter of time before it could happen.<\/p>\n<p> Real Madrid have also been interested in the past as they plan a major summer raid on the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>However, bookmakers, Ladbrokes have installed Chelsea as favourites to land the English man.<\/p>\n<p> They have made the Blues just 2\/1 favourites to sign Rashford, while Real Madrid are following closely at 5\/2. Tottenham are 4\/1, while Barcelona are outsiders at 5\/1.<\/p>\n<p>Whether he leaves or remains with the Red Devils, he is expected to be in the England Squad for next summer&#8217;s world cup in Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The arrival of Alexis Sanchez has seen the career of Marcus Rashford stall and the English man is now set to leave Old Trafford. 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