Manchester United star Marcus Rashford looks increasingly unlikely to permanently join Aston Villa and the future of the English International is in the spotlight again
Manchester United -star Marcus Rashford was able to get his dream transfer movement after Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had labeled him a 'fantastic player'. Rashford, 27, is for sale this summer after being lent to Aston Villa in January.
Villa has the option to permanently sign the English international for around £ 40 million, but there are no indications that conversations are underway. Rashford is therefore expected to return to United for the preseason, unless they can find a buyer.
That could be Barcelona, ​​who would like to sign an attacker in the summer transfer window. Liverpool -wing player Luis Diaz is heavily connected, but Rashford is an alternative in the midst of their precarious financial position.
Barca appeared as Rashford's dream destination when he was in the United process in January and the newly crowned Laliga champions investigated him on loan. Flick is clearly a fan of the United Forward, just like Barcelona Sporting Director Deco, who praised both Diaz and Rashford in midweek.
“We love Luis, we love Rashford, and we love other players,” Deco told the Catalan radio station RAC 1. “Out of respect, talking about players who have contraction with other clubs is complicated. If we go to the market, there are names we know the team improve.”
Flick repeated Deco's comments prior to Barca's last game of the season to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. “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,” said the former boss of Bayern Munich and Germany. “We will see what happens.”
Flick was also asked about the potential striving from Barcelona for a winger, to which he answered: “We talked about it. In recent competitions we didn't have many options in that area. It is something that we have to improve.”
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Reports from Spain suggest that the German is planning to reform his attack in the next term, despite his title -winning side score 99 goals in La Liga so far this season. In the ideal case, the Raphinha left wing would be brought in to play in the number 10 roll behind striker Robert Lewandowski, while top goal Diaz and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal would work on the flanks.
Ferran Torres was the Go-to-Guy of Flick van de Bank this campaign and produced an impressive 19 goals and seven assists before the operation to treat appendicitis his season earlier this month. The ex-manchester City star will have no doubt from other clubs, while another attacker, Ansu Fati, has been tipped to sign for Monaco.
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