Manchester United do not want to sell Marcus Rashford to a domestic rival, particularly one like Tottenham Hotspur, over fears the forward could come back to haunt them at Old Trafford.
The release clause is gone, and that changes everything
Rashford’s £40M release clause expired on July 15, 2026. That figure, which would have allowed a buying club to trigger a straightforward exit, is no longer on the table.
Any club that wants Rashford now has to knock on Manchester United’s door and negotiate. United no longer have a gun to their head on price, and they can simply say no to any domestic rival they find inconvenient.
Tottenham, if they were ever serious, would have needed to move before that deadline. The fact that they did not, and that no verified reports confirm active interest from Spurs at this stage, suggests the Tottenham angle may be more tabloid architecture than genuine transfer pursuit.
