Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has reportedly attracted interest from Everton ahead of the January transfer window.

The 28-year-old is currently on the sidelines because of a hip injury and has not trained this week, meaning that he is a major doubt for Man Utd's Premier League trip to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Manuel Ugarte, Benjamin Sesko, Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu are definite absentees for the visitors to Stamford Bridge, where Michael Carrick's side will be aiming to address a worrying run of form.

The 20-time English champions are currently in the midst of an eight-game winless run (D3 L5) across Premier League, EFL Cup and Champions League action, piling pressure on head coach Carrick.

That being said, the former midfielder remains in charge of the side for this weekend's all-important Premier League clash, in which Chelsea will fight for put the final nail in the 45-year-old's managerial coffin at Old Trafford.

Man Utd attacker Rashford wanted by Everton?

According to Football Insider, Manchester United forward Rashford could be set for a high-profile exit from the Theatre of Dreams across Premier League battlelines during the upcoming January transfer window.

The report claims that those in the corridors of power at Everton are considering a New Year swoop for the 28-year-old, who is yet to provide a goal contribution for the Red Devils this season.

David Moyes's men are known to be targeting new faces for their forward line which has struggled to produce consistently during the opening rounds of the new Premier League season.

Since returning to action following the September/October international break, Everton have scored just two goals across matches against newly-promoted Hull City, Chelsea and champions Arsenal.

There is clearly an emphasis on youngster Thierno Barry to grab the goals for the Toffees, who failed in their last-minute attempts to bring United States forward Folarin Balogun to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the summer.

Rashford is too good for Everton

We said it. After performing well at Barcelona last season, a fit-and-firing Rashford would be out of place on the books of Everton, who appear set for another year of midtable mediocrity in the Premier League.

It is debatable whether the 2024-25 loan move to Aston Villa was a little embarrassing for the former England great, with the left winger a world-class attacker on his day.

It feels highly unlikely that Rashford would favour a switch to the blue end of Merseyside this winter, especially given that he could win the full trust of a new Man Utd head coach should Carrick leave.