Manchester United ready to make Marcus Rashford the highest-paid teenager in world football

s Manchester United are reportedly ready to double Marcus Rashford ‘s wages at Old Trafford which would see him become the joint highest-paid teenager in the world. The 18-year-old burst on to the scene last season, with the youngster scoring eight goals for United and he has continued his form this campaign, finding the net on two occasions despite limited playing time under Jose Mourinho. Rashford signed a new four-year contract with the Red Devils at the end of May but it’s understood the club remain in negotiations with the forward’s agent over yet another deal. The Sun suggest the Premier League giants are prepared to double Rashford’s wages from £25,000-a-week to £50,000-a- week in an attempt to ensure the England man’s future lies with them. It would make the forward the joint highest-paid footballer on the planet, along with Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches who United actually tried to sign this summer. Rashford has been used sparingly by Mourinho so far this term but a goal in United’s 3-1 defeat to Watford at the weekend has convinced many supporters that he must start more matches from the off. The teenager’s strike at Vicarage Road means he is United’s leading goalscorer in all competitions since the turn of the year.