There has been a new development in the race for Marcus Rashford, who Tottenham Hotspur are looking to bring to North London.The forward enjoyed a very impressive 2025-26 season on loan at Camp Nou, which has seen him win a place in the England squad for the World Cup, but his future remains up in the air.Spurs are looking to take advantage of Barcelona’s hesitation to secure Rashford, with the Catalan giants not willing to activate their £26m purchase option.In fact, it has been suggested that Man United and Barca are far apart in their valuation of the Spurs target, but this has opened the door for another Premier League club to enter the race.Photo by Rich Storry/Getty ImagesChelsea want to sign Tottenham target Marcus Rashford under one conditionJournalist Simon Phillips has revealed on his Substack (as relayed by CaughtOffside) that the forward is facing uncertainty over his future, and one of Tottenham’s London rivals could take advantage.As Barca continue to hesitate to meet United’s asking price for Rashford, Chelsea have now entered the race for the player’s signature.It is revealed that the 28-year-old is unlikely to have a future at Old Trafford, and the Blues could add him to their attack as Xabi Alonso goes about reinforcing the club’s forward line.However, it is made clear that the West London club would only be open to signing the Man United academy graduate on loan.Rashford is not interested in Spurs moveApart from the two London clubs, Arsenal and Aston Villa have also been credited with an interest in Rashford, who now faces a big decision on his future.However, the Lilywhites may struggle to convince the Man United academy graduate to come to N17 after failing to qualify for Europe.In fact, The Mirror claimed earlier this week that Rashford is not interested in a move to Spurs or Newcastle United this summer, as he contemplates his next step.READ MORE: Tottenham close to agreeing new contract with Pedro Porro after big De Zerbi developmentThe post New £26m Marcos Rashford twist could hand Tottenham Hotspur a transfer lifeline appeared first on Spurs Web.