Marcus Rashford’s agent Pini Zahavi is a busy man as the summer transfer window approaches, with the representative in talks with Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea, according to reports.
Zahavi has numerous major clients around Europe, with all eyes focusing on Rashford following a promising spell at Aston Villa on loan.
Sky Sports Switzerland has reported that personal terms are being discussed between Rashford and Barcelona. The Blaugrana, though, appear unwilling to match United’s asking price of €35 million for the England star.
Zahavi in transfer talks with Arsenal and Chelsea
Arsenal have been linked with a shock move for Rashford, yet Mikel Arteta’s side will have been in touch with the Man Utd star’s agent for a very different reason.
The Gunners have been linked with a surprise swoop for Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane for several weeks due to the contract uncertainty of the winger and on Sunday he blew his future open by appointing Zahavi as his agent.
German media reports Arsenal’s chances of landing the player as a free agent have, therefore, increased.
Bayern, though, are bullish over the future of the Germany international, who they had agreed a new contract with after a long-running saga.
“We’ve usually almost always reached an agreement with his new agent Zahavi. I’m an optimist by nature,” Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer said.
“Leroy has said often enough that he wants to stay.”
On top of this, Sky Sport Deutschland reported on its ‘Transfer Update’ show that Chelsea have emerged as a potential shock destination for Sane.
The Bayern winger could replace Christopher Nkunku – also a Zahavi client – at Stamford Bridge.
Like Arsenal, Chelsea have been tentatively linked with Rashford, so a deal with Man Utd should not be totally discounted if Sane’s move falls through. Either way, it’s clear that Zahavi will have a huge role to play in the summer transfer window.
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While Real Madrid may wish a sale, it may be difficult to manufacture given his large wages and chronic physical unreliability over the course of the last 18 months. Alaba would certainly represent a major gamble for any buying club.
