Barcelona have been heavily linked with Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford in recent weeks, making it seem highly likely that the England international will make a move before the end of the January transfer window. However, they are running out of time to do this.
It appears the Manchester United man will be heading out on loan for the remainder of the season, and following interest from Juventus, AC Milan and AS Monaco, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona have emerged as the favorites for his signature. Rashford is reportedly favored by Barcelona, and he will wait for them to make a move – as long as he can.
Rashford's representatives met with Barcelona sporting director Deco on Tuesday to discuss terms. They were told that the Blaugrana were interested in Rashford as a priority target, but that they would have to offload players before they could do so. Now Cadena Cope has revealed that the Blaugrana have until the end of the week – 5 or 6 days – to complete Rashford's deal, otherwise he will explore other options.
Dortmund appear to be the other option, and Barcelona will need to find around €10 million to sign Rashford on loan, covering his wages for the rest of the season, although that could change if United change their stance. Terms of the deal for Rashford have already been agreed as of today.
The two players mentioned as possible departures are Ansu Fati and Eric Garcia. The former has not had much game time under Hansi Flick, but appears reluctant to leave the Blaugrana on loan himself. Garcia, on the other hand, is receiving offers from Como and Girona, but Flick is reportedly keen to keep hold of the centre-back, who is often deployed in midfield.
Garcia showed how useful he can be against Benfica by scoring the equalizer for Barcelona at 4-4, and was noted to point to himself and to the ground, in what some interpreted as an 'I'm staying here' gesture during his performance. celebration. Garcia backed off from any “messages” after the match, noting that he was just celebrating.
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