Marcus Rashford's agent was recently noticed in Barcelona for transfer discussions, but the Manchester United star will have to be patient if he wants to get his dream movement
Barcelona Sporting Director Deco says that his club will concentrate on the future of their own players before he makes movements for goals such as Marcus Rashford. Barca is binding on a number of important players, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal who recently put pen on paper about new deals.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny also has an offer on the table, while Barcelona is in negotiations with defenders Inigo Martinez and Eric Garcia to guarantee their long -term faith. But they still expect 'two, three or four signing sessions' to have confirmed Deco.
One could be Rashford, whose agent and brother, Dwaine Maynard, saw a meeting with Deco in Catalunya last week. The International of England was offered for sale by Manchester United, who lends him to Aston Villa for the second half of the season.
Villa negotiated the option to permanently sign him for £ 40 million, but it is now unlikely that they will activate that clause. It leaves Rashford, who will lose his shirt number in United, looking for meadows new and Barcelona are seen as his dream club.
But the 27-year-old will have to be patient and hope that they will strive for a movement for him instead of Liverpool-wing player Luis Diaz, because Deco outlined Barca's priorities. “We have focused on renewing contracts, then we will discuss players to come,” the former midfielder told BBC Sport.
“Of course, these two players, as you said, they are good, but have contracts in their clubs, so we will not speak because it is not fair. But if you decide to go to the market, we will certainly find some names. In my opinion we don't have to take many players with us.
“If I speak to the players' agents, everyone wants to come or stay. So this is important. The image of the club is still good. We are proud because Barcelona is still such a big club and the way we play football, players who want to come.”
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Deco also confirmed that Barca 'will not sell their best players', despite their precarious financial position. The newly crowned LA Liga champions dominated Spanish football in the first season of Hansi Flick in the lead and were minutes away from reaching the Champions League final.
Flick described both Rashford and Diaz as a 'fantastic players' when he was asked for the attacking duo last month. “I don't want to talk about players who are not part of my team, but they are both fantastic players and I like them,” the German said. “We will see what happens.”