I was the last Man United player to join Liverpool – I don’t regret it and ‘only person who was bothered was the missus’

Liverpool have reportedly floated the thought of pursuing a deal for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford this summer season.

The Mail claims the England ahead is amongst a shortlist of six forwards drawn up by the Anfield hierarchy.

Alexander Isak stays Liverpool’s dream goal, and talkSPORT understands the Reds have indicated they might be ready to make a British file £120million supply if supplied any encouragement.

Newcastle, who haven’t any plans to money in on their star striker this summer season, are believed to worth the Swede at £150m.

talkSPORT understands Liverpool’s strategy to the Magpies will not be something formal.

Stories have now claimed that the Merseysiders have additionally requested about Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, Victor Osimhen from Napoli, and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike.

Finishing the shock line-up is Man United misfit Rashford, who has no future at Outdated Trafford below Ruben Amorim.

The unlikely switch can be the primary direct deal from the Pink Devils to Liverpool for 61 years.

Phil Chisnall’s £25,000 swap to Anfield in 1964 stays the final time a participant transferred immediately between the 2 arch-rivals.

Like Rashford, Mancunian Chisnall was a product of United’s youth academy and loved a three-year spell of their senior aspect after his debut in 1961.

He scored 10 targets in 47 video games and obtained a call-up to the England U23s squad in November 1963, managed by Sir Alf Ramsey on the time.

A starring function in a 4-2 win over Germany at Anfield put him on Liverpool’s radar simply as he fell out of favour at United.

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The managerial icons in control of the 2 groups, Sir Matt Busby and Invoice Shankly, had been shut pals, and a deal was put collectively.

“I’ve change into the reply to a quiz query in recent times,” Chisnall informed the Liverpool Echo in 2007.

“It was uncommon to go from United to Liverpool again then, however there wasn’t an enormous deal product of it.

“Liverpool had solely been within the First Division for 2 years earlier than they gained the league in 1964.

“They had been solely simply establishing themselves within the high division and the rivalry between United and Liverpool followers wasn’t as sturdy then as it’s now. Liverpool’s actual rivals had been Everton, whereas United’s had been Man Metropolis.

“I performed for England Beneath-23s towards Germany at Anfield and we gained 4-2. I’m undecided whether or not Shankly was there, nevertheless it was simply earlier than Liverpool got here in for me.

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“United completed second in ‘64 and I bear in mind Matt Busby informed me Liverpool had made a bid and that it was as much as me whether or not I needed to go or not.

“I used to be 21, Liverpool had gained the league and had been a terrific membership. Liverpool was a vibrant place with the Beatles making it massive and Shankly reviving Liverpool FC, so I made a decision to go for it.

“After I signed I went again and performed for Liverpool towards United at Outdated Trafford. I can’t bear in mind getting any stick – it wasn’t like that again then.”

He added, as per the Athletic: “The one one that was bothered was the missus.

“I informed her I used to be going to play for Liverpool and it meant she needed to take all of the curtains down, pack up and transfer down the East Lancs Highway. She wasn’t too happy.”

Chisnall made simply eight appearances for Liverpool earlier than he was bought to Southend United in 1967, however later insisted he did not remorse the transfer.

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“Issues didn’t actually work out for me however I didn’t remorse becoming a member of Liverpool,” he stated. “It was simply circumstance actually – I didn’t hit it off.

“It was a terrific aspect with gamers like Ian St John, Ian Callaghan, Peter Thompson, Roger Hunt, Willie Stevenson, Gordon Milne and Tommy Smith so it was at all times going to be robust to get into the aspect.

“Within the area of a yr, I performed below Matt Busby, Invoice Shankly and Alf Ramsey, who was supervisor of England Beneath-23s on the time.

“The three of them had been all nice managers, and it was a privilege to play for them.”

Michael Owen and Paul Ince stay the one two gamers in Premier League historical past to have performed for each Liverpool and United.

Nonetheless, each accomplished stints by way of completely different golf equipment, with Gabriel Heinze the participant who got here closest to breaking Chisnall’s file.

However the brand new Arsenal coach did not account for Alex Ferguson’s dislike of Liverpool, which noticed him step in and block the deal.