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Rashford closing on £100m deal

- DAVID McDONNELL

MARCUS RASHFORD is close to agreeing a new contract extension with Manchester United worth nearly £100million.

The United striker has one year left on his current deal, but it is understood he is ready to pen a new agreement worth about £375,000 a week.

The new contract, believed to be for five years with the option of an extra year, will make Rashford United's highest-paid player, replacing goalkeeper David De Gea.

De Gea is out of contract at the end of this month and looks to be on his way out of United, after failing to agree a new deal on reduced terms of about £175,000 a week.