Napoli join Marcus Rashford transfer race as Serie A club aim to 'appease angry fans' ahead of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's switch to PSG - with Antonio Conte a keen admirer of Man Utd outcast

According to The Sun, Napoli boss Antonio Conte is a 'huge admirer' of Rashford and the Italian club think signing him could 'appease fans' who are angry about Kvaratskhelia's impending transfer to PSG. The report adds the 27-year-old is up for a switch to Italy and Naples specifically.

Rashford has spent his entire career at United but that seems to be drawing to a close after he said he wanted a "new challenge" last month. The England international - who has also been linked with Barcelona, Inter, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, and more - may have played his last game for his boyhood club.

Napoli boss Conte spoke about the impending exit of winger Kvaratskhelia, a move that has dismayed the Serie A team's fans.

The Italian said: "He asked the club to be sold, without mincing his words. This is what was said to me, the player has confirmed his decision to me. Personally I feel very disappointed, because I spent six months trying to make Kvara feel at the centre of the project, working with him, showing him that we could do something great and also working with the club for six months on the renewal."

United take on Premier League basement side Southampton on Thursday night. It remains to be seen if Rashford will feature in that league encounter, but it seems highly unlikely.