Fenerbahce are prepared to spend lavishly in their pursuit of Marcus Rashford, as the Turkish giants look to pull off one of the summer’s most eye-catching transfers.The 27-year-old England international has returned to Manchester United following a productive loan stint at Barcelona, where the Catalan side ultimately chose not to exercise their option to make the deal permanent.Instead, Barcelona invested approximately £69 million in signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle ahead of the World Cup, effectively shutting the door on Rashford’s stay at the Camp Nou.The arrivals of Gordon and Karim Adeyemi sealed that decision.Marcus Rashford could be on his way to Turkey this summer | GETTYNow, with Rashford taking time off after helping the Three Lions secure a third-place finish at the World Cup, Fenerbahce have positioned themselves as eager suitors willing to go all out financially.According to The Sun, Rashford sits prominently on a three-player transfer wishlist drawn up by the Istanbul club, alongside AC Milan’s Rafael Leao and Crystal Palace forward Ismaila Sarr.Negotiations with Leao have already taken place but have yet to bear fruit.Fenerbahce have also made contact with Sarr’s representatives, who share an agent with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson.Rashford’s camp has similarly been approached to establish whether the Manchester United academy product would consider relaunching his career in the Süper Lig.Marcus Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona after being booted out by Ruben Amorim | GETTYShould his entourage signal any willingness to explore the opportunity, the club are reportedly ready to spare no expense in securing his services.The move forms part of Fenerbahce’s broader strategy to assemble a squad under new manager Ismail Kartal capable of toppling domestic rivals Galatasaray.Barcelona’s head coach Hansi Flick spoke warmly of Rashford’s contribution during his time in Spain. “I appreciated working with him. He is a fantastic player and a fantastic person. The team will miss him, I will miss him, but that’s life,” Flick remarked after a pre-season friendly.Marcus Rashford could reunite with Mason Greenwood at Fenerbahce | GETTY”This is something we have to accept. In the end, Anthony Gordon came in and from my first conversation with him, it was clear he was excited to join Barca. I’m really happy he’s on our team,” the German added.Meanwhile, a potential return to Old Trafford has not been entirely ruled out.Reports suggest the United academy graduate could yet be brought back into the fold under Michael Carrick, in what would represent a striking reversal of the club’s stance.That possibility has done nothing to dampen Fenerbahce’s enthusiasm, however.