'Contact made' - Manchester United face competition for Marcus Rashford swap deal after Fabrizio Romano update

Manchester United reportedly face competition from Paris Saint-Germain over a potential swap deal involving Marcus Rashford.

United are open to offers for the 27-year-old forward in the January transfer window but are well aware few teams would be able to pay a transfer fee along with his huge wage demands. It means an initial loan exit is considered the most likely outcome this month, though there is still a good chance Rashford could be a United player by the time the transfer window closes.

Another option available to United would be a swap deal, with Napoli one of the clubs who could tempt them with an offer. The Serie A side are reportedly open to selling star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and it has been suggested they could use him as a sweetener in exchange for Rashford.

L’Equipe even claim United have already made 'concrete contact' for the 23-year-old, with a swap deal between the two clubs suggested. However, there could be an ulterior motive behind the links, with PSG heavily linked to Kvaratskhelia themselves.

Taking to social media on Thursday afternoon, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano issued an update on the Napoli forward and labelled PSG as the 'favourites' to complete a deal this month. "Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has definitely opened doors to January exit. PSG, on it," he wrote. "Paris Saint-Germain, favorites and in direct contact with Napoli — as revealed today. Package around €80m discussed while Kvara’s camp in talks with PSG over personal terms, progressing well."