An incredible report has claimed Manchester United are prepared to offload Marcus Rashford as early as January and initial contact over a blockbuster swap with Barcelona has been made.

Rashford, 26, enjoyed the best season of his career to date last term. The frontman notched a career-best 30 goals across all competitions and was near-unplayable after the World Cup break.

Rashford was rewarded with a new and improved contract on July 18, tying his future to Old Trafford until 2028.

The United man has experienced a dramatic loss of form this season and questions over his work ethic have been asked.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Ten Hag said: “We are not robots, if you play three games in six days, tough games and by the end the fatigue can be an issue, never an excuse but it is there but against Galatasaray against Everton we played very good, against Newcastle we were not happy with our performance.”

“We are the first to say, the players are the first, they are so self critical.”

However, according to a bombshell report from Spain, Man Utd have placed Rashford in the exit pile.