Marcus Rashford comes to Barcelona from Manchester United after a seasonal loan movement and has received a warning from one of his former rivals who knows the club well
Marcus Rashford has been warned that he should perform his work ethics if he wants to make it big in Barcelona. The Manchester United striker is about to seal a seasonal loan movement to the La Liga Titans, so that his second consecutive spell away from Old Trafford was after having spent the second half of last season in Aston Villa.
Barcelona came home for him last year for him when he revealed at the end of 2024 that his desire for a new challenge from the club where he grew up. And since then they have been his desired club.
Rashford, who arrived in Barcelona on Sunday, will be the first Englishman to hold the Blaugrana kit since signing Gary Lineker in 1986. While he is preparing for his switch, Cucurella, a product of the famous La Masia Academy of Barcelona, offered some sales advice.
The 27-year-old emphasized the grim temp contrast between La Liga and the Premier League and anticipates Rashford will have to adapt to the change, the Manchester Evening News reports.
The Spanish international has called on Rashford to improve his work percentage and mentality to thrive at the Catalan giants, who are said to have an option to buy it after his loan spell.
In a chat with Jijantes FC, Cucurella said: “He is very fast and will notice the difference in pace between the competitions. He is not used to that competition, and I think he will do that [need to] Do quite a bit of work because he will notice that difference. “
Rashford's on the field was previously under fire, in particular from United Manager Ruben Amorim. He pointed to a matte working speed as the reason for his omission from the team for the Manchester Derby last December.
After that, Rashford did not appear for United, and amorim made a destructive remark about the need for players to give everything in the midst of his long -term absence in the starting line -up.
The 40-year-old known that he would rather play his 63-year-old keepers coach over a player who has no complete obligation. “If you do the maximum and do the right things, we can use every player,” Amorim explained at the time.
“And you can see on the couch today, we missed a little pace to go, to change the game. I'll put [Jorge] Essential [on the pitch] Before I put a player who does not give the maximum. I will not change in that department. “
With the departure of Rashford from Old Trafford, which would soon be expected, Amorim has already protected replacement attacking options in the form of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, the last completed his move from Brentford on Monday.