When it originally became clear that Marcus Rashford could leave Manchester United, very few would have imagined the forward heading to Tottenham Hotspur.
Ange Postecoglou’s side are lacking in attack, but Tottenham’s most glaring weakness, or lack of depth, has predominantly been in defence.
Archie Gray and Radu Dragusin haven’t proved to be a successful duo, even if Spurs’ summer signing from Leeds United has still impressed overall.
But with Son Heung-min not at his best, and the likes of Brennan Johnson also having his doubters, Spurs do need to add offensively too.
Now, Tottenham want Rashford on loan according to reports, a move that would be fascinating to watch unfold.
Ange Postecoglou insisted he had ‘no interest’ in Marcus Rashford ‘noise’
Of course, Postecoglou was questioned about Tottenham signing Rashford before the club’s Carabao Cup tie against Man United last month.
The Spurs manager was pretty clear that he had ‘no interest’ in getting involved with the saga, a stance that may have now changed if new reports are to be believed.
Postecoglou said: “There’s always noise about Manchester United, come on mate. Where have you been?
“No interest. Don’t care. Not interested. He is a Manchester United player. A very good player, they have plenty of good players, but I manage my players and other managers will manage their own players.
“In terms of Marcus’ situation, I have no real desire to examine it any further.
“If I looked at everyone we were linked to, I would have no time to do anything else to be honest. I have got other people to do that part of the process.
“For us, we’ve been pretty disciplined in what we’re trying to build here and we’ll continue to be so.
“That’s not on my radar (signing Rashford in January). You can ask me about Marcus but you can ask me about every single Premier League footballer and I’ll say the same.”
Would Rashford be a good fit at Tottenham?
In truth, were Rashford to move to a Premier League club, Spurs do seem pretty well suited for the England international.
Postecoglou’s 4-2-3-1 is ideal for Rashford’s skill-set, a player who could also be well suited to attacking the big spaces that Spurs exploit in quick transition.
However, any move away from United perhaps hinges on Rashford finding a good fit as a person, as well as a player.
And in that respect, Spurs could provide the United forward with a very good platform to succeed and reinvent his career, even if it is only a short-term loan.