Marcus Rashford has become a member of Barcelona for a seasonal loan from Manchester United, and former club president Joan Gaspart has made a number of incredible claims about the international England
Marcus Rashford is better than Nico Williams according to the former president of Barcelona, Joan Gaspart. The international of England arrived in the Camp Nou on a seasonal loan from Manchester United with an option of £ 26 million to buy earlier this summer, with his future in the long term at Old Trafford far from.
On 27 and in the prime of his gaming career, Rashford will perish as one of the most impressive graduates from Manchester United Academy of all time, but that did not prevent him from getting the new boss, Ruben Amorim. Rashford was fell by the Portuguese head coach halfway through last season and then went on loan to Aston Villa in February.
With his future in the northwest still in the air, he has since become a member of Barcelona for the coming season. Rashford's trip to Catalonia was far from supple sailing, but Barcelona seemed to give preference to other top talents this summer before she chose the English international.
Barcelona not only registered an interest in Luis Diaz in Liverpool, only to hear that the Colombians were not for sale, but they also approached the completion of a deal for Williams from Athletic Club, who reportedly fell on the eleventh hour due to a dispute with regard to a release clause.
Williams returned to Bilbao instead, before he signed an extension of 10 years that will see him in the Estadio de Sans Mames until 2035, while Barcelona Rashford landed on a temporary basis. And although many fans of the La Liga Giants will be disappointed that they have not signed Spain International Williams, Gaspart believes that Rashford is more talented than the 23-year-old left wing player.
Speaking with El 10 The Barca said Gaspart: “First of all, Marcus Rashford is better for me than Nico. From now on I don't care what Inaki [Williams, Nico’s brother] Could say. The player used us in a good way – he has received a good contract and I am happy for him.
“I don't understand the anger of Athletic. I have drawn many players from Bilbao and could always handle their president. This is in the past. We have to concentrate on the season and the team trust and the exceptional coach we have.”
As an Inaki Barcelona, it is accusing the potential transfer of Williams, claiming that they orchestrated a “media campaign” to lure his younger brother away from Bilbao. He claimed: “They launched a media campaign that they thought they would work. Many of the said were lies. People were not honest for my brother this summer.”
He added: “The external noise has ruined a lot. At Athletic we are taking things easy. We do not leak false stories to printing players,” as well as: “My brother had options everywhere. But he kept playing with his family, friends and girlfriend close. That means more than money or trophies.”
Rashford made his unofficial debut for Barcelona last month in a pre-season-friendly against Vissel Kobe. The Englishman entered the fight as a rest replacement for Raphinha, but only decorated the field for 30 minutes before he was replaced.
Although the incident might have seen a little disrespectful out of the outside, manager Hansi Flick was fast to erase the air, and explained that it was a tactical decision to check the fitness of the attacker. He said after the 3-1 victory: “We are very careful with Marcus because he just came from an injury and he did not fully train with the ball.
“He is a week behind the others. He didn't train much with the ball and we want to take care of him.”