AC Milan wants to revive Marcus Rashford.

Rashford surprised many when he admitted in an interview in November that he was looking for a new challenge, a fact further evidenced by his lack of playing time at Manchester United under manager Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old was even left out of the squad for the 0-2 defeat against Newcastle. More recently, he was absent from the 2-2 draw against Liverpool due to health reasons.

Rashford and Manchester United are currently at odds, with the club wanting to sell him for £40 million. However, this fee, coupled with Rashford's £325,000-a-week salary, makes it difficult for other clubs to approach him. Manchester United are also considering loaning Rashford with a buy-out clause, which has opened up opportunities for several teams, including AC Milan.

Milan are struggling to score goals with stars like Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic injured. Therefore, they have turned their attention to Rashford as a solution to their attacking problems in the second half of the season. However, AC Milan can only offer a short-term loan deal without a buy-out clause. This, coupled with the possibility of not being able to pay Rashford's full salary during the loan period, makes the deal difficult for them.

Manchester United are currently looking to offload high-earning players who contribute little to the team, in order to free up budget to recruit players who fit manager Ruben Amorim's tactical system. Despite the need to sell players, MU still face financial hurdles and it will not be easy to reach an agreement on Rashford's future during this transfer window.