Manchester United transfer values: How much would it cost to buy each Red Devils star?

Wayne Rooney – £30 million

In many ways, the Manchester United captain is the most difficult player to evaluate. He’s only a shadow of what he used to be on the pitch, but he’s still a useful squad member.

More importantly, he’s the face of the club. Some fans don’t like that fact, but it’s the blatant truth. The higher-ups at United would absolutely hate to see Rooney finish his career anywhere else. They’ll continue to keep him with the club for as long as he’s willing to take a diminished role. That’s why it would take such a significant transfer fee to pry him away.

For the record, I’m well aware that many don’t think he’s a striker any more. Suffice it to say, I think it’s still Rooney’s best position.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic – £40 million

Ibrahimovic isn’t any easier to assign a value for than Rooney. United represent his last opportunity at a big club, but his age would severely limit his transfer value on the open market.

At his best, he’s worth an easy £50 million, but he isn’t capable of playing that way very often any longer. Instead, he’s usually a pretty ordinary striker. Assigning a value this high will make sure he fulfills his current contract with United.

Marcus Rashford – £65 million

Rashford may not be the starting striker, but he’s the most valuable for United’s future. The combination of his current level of production and youth make him extremely valuable.

The Red Devils might not even give him up at this price, but I think they could be tempted. After all, his lack of ability to seize a first team place at the moment does somewhat limit his value. The club could conceivably profit from Rashford’s sale and buy a more established front-line centre forward. It isn’t likely, but it isn’t impossible either.