Why Rashford must be patient over Barcelona future
Marcus Rashford is not ready to give up on his Barcelona dream just yet, writes Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.
[BBC] There is a moment in every transfer saga that the people writing the stories never see. It happens at a kitchen table, or during a phone call late at night, or in the silence after someone reads something on their phone and puts it down without saying a word. It is the moment a footballer's family find out what is being said about the player.
With Marcus Rashford, it has been happening a lot recently. Stories suggesting Barcelona do not really want him. That he is expendable.
That a club that signed him on loan last summer and played him regularly is looking to move him on. Rashford made a big decision in joining Barca last summer. On Saturday, he scored his 12th goal of the season to edge them closer to the title.
But what does the future hold for him? The stats that show Rashford's impact Last summer, Rashford left England after a difficult spell, with the exception of a productive six months with Aston Villa. His relationship with Manchester United seemed irreparable, the noise around him suffocating.
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