Barcelona Misses SON, Targets Manchester United Winger In Crisis

Jan 11, 2025

Barcelona has launched a recruitment of Marcus Rashford for the Manchester United striker, according to local reports.

On the 11th (Korea time), the Spanish sports media Lelebo mentioned the Barcelona link theory, saying, `New news could come out next week regarding Rashford's future.'

The media reported that it is true that Barcelona is in the market for Marcus Rashford and that it has already been confirmed that Barcelona has inquired about the status of Rashford's contract with the Manchester United club.

Barcelona is currently looking for a world-class striker who can serve as both a left winger and a one-top striker. Rumors of recruiting Son Heung-min were widespread, but Tottenham is looking for a new target as it operates a one-year extension option for Captain Son Heung-min. Winger and one-top Rashford are on the 'shopping list'.

"Negotiations with Manchester United have not yet proceeded, but once negotiations begin, Barcelona will likely have two options, either a loan or a full transfer in the form of paying," Lelebo predicted.

Rashford has seven goals and seven assists in a total of 24 games this season, but has been sluggish with four goals and one assist in 15 Premier League games, and has been struggling with six consecutive starts without finding his old form and showing a noticeable performance since the appointment of Coach Huvain Amorim. In an interview with the British Times' Hanley Winter on the 1st, "It's time to prepare for a new challenge. When he left Manchester United, he made Amorim uncomfortable by expressing his intention to publicly break up with the team, saying, "There will be no ill will toward the team." Manager Amorim said "If it were me, I would have consulted with the director first." .

Asked about Rashford's future at an official press conference ahead of the match against Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on the 10th, Amorim said, `We will watch Rashford,' but declined to say, `It is important to focus on the next game.'

Rashford is attracting attention from a number of Premier League teams as well as neighboring big leagues such as Juventus, AC Milan and Dortmund in the January transfer market. Ahead of the match between Manchester United and Arsenal, The Sun reported that Arsenal had contacted Manchester United to sign Rashford. However, the prevailing view is that Rashford, a former Manchester United youth, would prefer a move to another league rather than a rival club in England.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Barcelona Misses SON, Targets Manchester United Winger In Crisis

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