Marcus Rashford has been a reputation linked with Barcelona for a while now, however because the winter switch window nears its shut, it appears more and more unlikely that the Manchester United ahead will be a part of the membership.
Now, in response to Mundo Deportivo, whereas Rashford stays an choice for the summer season, Barcelona will not be prioritising his signing.
As an alternative, they’re extra considering gamers like Luis Diaz from Liverpool, Rafael Leao from AC Milan, and Alexander Isak from Newcastle.
The Rashford choice is slipping away
With only some days left within the switch market, the possibilities of Rashford arriving at Barcelona this winter seem nearly inconceivable.
Regardless of the participant’s want to play for Barcelona underneath supervisor Hansi Flick, plainly his transfer won’t occur on this window. Sources throughout the membership counsel {that a} mortgage deal for the 27-year-old ahead shouldn’t be a sensible choice proper now.
Luis Diaz is one choice Barcelona are contemplating. (Photograph by PETER POWELL/AFP through Getty Photos)
One of many components complicating the transfer is Barcelona’s incapacity to liberate the required wage house.
The membership had hoped that gamers like Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia, and Andreas Christensen could be bought, thus producing funds and permitting for the arrival of latest signings.
Nonetheless, none of those gamers have left, and with out the required changes to their wage invoice, Barcelona are unable to make the transfer for Rashford, until one thing modifications within the last days of the window.
The opposite choices
Regardless of this setback, nevertheless, Barcelona have nonetheless been spectacular in assault this season, scoring loads of objectives.
Whereas Rashford may convey added depth and selection to the ahead line, significantly with Ansu not being a part of Hansi Flick’s plans in the mean time, the membership has different priorities.
As an alternative of Rashford, Barcelona are focusing their consideration on different targets, with gamers like Diaz, Leao, and Isak being seen as extra viable choices for the membership’s future plans.
Whereas the likes of Diaz and Leao are right-wingers, Isak’s capability to play as a centre-forward could be an enormous benefit for the group.