Barca's primary target this summer is Haaland, as confirmed by the revelation that Harvey and Cruyff Jr. flew to Munich together to meet haaland. But Haaland's competition is fierce, and in addition to Barca, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Greater Paris and even Bayern are likely to compete. As a result, Barca need to look for more alternative targets, and now the news is coming.
Earlier, the Daily Sport said Barca were looking for a replacement for Haaland, and one of the players they have looked up to in recent weeks has been Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. Rashford is unhappy at Manchester United and if the next situation does not change, he will ask to leave this summer, and he is very interested in playing for Barca. Barca have been in contact with Harashford for months, believing he will grow further at Camp Nou, everything that will depend on the final pricing, and Arsenal want him.
Marcus Rashford is so popular? This is something that Manchester United fans never expected. If Barca really want it and Manchester United are willing to let them go, the deal is expected to achieve a win-win situation for all three parties.
For Marcus Rashford himself, in his form this season, he is definitely not up to the starting position of Manchester United. As Sancho's performance picks up and Erlanga grows steadily, so will the space that belongs to Rashford. More critically, Manchester United will continue to seek reinforcements to the front this summer, if Ronaldo also leaves, then Manchester United is likely to bring in at least 2 or more people, when the competition in the front will be more intense.
In previous ESPN reports, Marcus Rashford is likely to miss out on the England national team's squad in March. And he wants to be in the Big Squad for the World Cup, and clearly needs more opportunities to get back in form and get back to the Three Lions in June and two international matchdays in September.
In addition, as mentioned in the Daily Sports, Marcus Rashford seems to have encountered a bottleneck in Manchester United, and there has been no substantial improvement in so many years, and joining the new environment is expected to allow him to gain further growth. And Marcus Rashford seems to be unable to find happiness in Manchester United, and the excessive expectations and pressure have made him lose himself. Therefore, the transfer is a difficult but necessary choice for Rashford.
For United, they have given Marcus Rashford enough opportunities, but his progress over the years has been very limited and there have even been signs of regression. Now Rashford has only one year left on his contract, and it is time to renew it. The player side definitely wants a salary increase, but United will obviously not be as crisp as the last contract extension. If the requirements go too far, the possibility of a United executive selling it is not ruled out, thus freeing up more space for youngsters such as Erlanga and Amade Diallo.
For Barca, Rashford is an alternative, but it clearly takes a little courage. After all, the value of the British Emperor star is inflated, and Rashford's current value is 80 million euros, but this is obviously unconvincing. Judging from Rashford's performance in the previous seasons, the strength is still good, only 24 years old, and there is still a certain potential to be cashed in, depending on whether Barca is willing to fight again. If Rashford were to return to form under Xavi's tutelage, Barca would have been given a very rewarding addition, after all, he was more comprehensive than Traore, who would only pass.