Deco meets with Rashford's agent: Barça starts negotiations for his signing

FC Barcelona remains on the lookout for possible market opportunities to reinforce various areas of the field. One of them is the forward position, where, as Deco, the sports director of the club, commented some time ago, they are looking for a player who can provide squad depth, preferably a versatile profile who can perform all over the offensive front.

Precisely with these characteristics, a specific name emerges: Marcus Rashford. The Manchester United forward, 27 years old, can play as a winger on either side or as a center forward and, judging by his situation at Manchester United —where he does not fit into the plans of the new sports project of Rúben Amorim—, he is presented as an incorporation that the sports management of Barcelona does not rule out exploring in this summer market.

MARCUS RASHFORD'S NUMBERS IN THE 2024/25 SEASON WITH ASTON VILLA AND MANCHESTER UNITED: 41 appearances, 11 goals and nine assists. 

Rashford's signing, underway: Deco is moving in the market

In fact, according to 'SPORT', Deco met this Wednesday morning in a hotel in Barcelona with Rashford's agent to discuss the possible incorporation of the player to the Barcelona team and to know the position of both parties. The forward is one of the best-valued alternatives to reinforce the Barça attack, both for his sporting conditions and for his predisposition and the context in which the operation could take place.

It should be remembered that, for example, Barcelona has shown interest in reinforcing its forward line with a player like Luis Díaz, from Liverpool, an ideal player for the left wing. However, that operation would involve a considerable financial outlay, of no less than €80 million.

On the other hand, in the case of Rashford, if the Barcelona club opted to try to incorporate him, it would have a transfer cost that would be around 40 million pounds (about 47 million euros), according to comments from England. However, it is clear that with Marcus, the formula that apparently convinces Barça the most is that of a loan with an option to buy.

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At this point, it will be necessary to see how this possible operation ends up, which seems to have the approval of both Deco and coach Hansi Flick. Even so, it will be essential to assess whether the club has room for maneuver with respect to financial 'fair play', a question that already stopped Rashford's arrival in the past winter market.

In turn, it will be key to determine whether the conditions of the negotiation are suitable for a team from the Condal City that, although it is aware that the 'Red Devils' prefer to cash in, also knows that it has room to make some aspects of the agreement more flexible and thus get the forward on more favorable terms.

Marcus, waiting for Barcelona: imminent decision

To close, it will be necessary to assess whether Rashford is willing to wait for FC Barcelona. As journalist Ben Jacobs assured, the player hopes to decide his next destination in mid-June, although he also pointed out that Marcus is still excited about the option of joining Barça, as he was in January. Therefore, it would not be strange if the winger has the necessary patience to wait for the Barça club to make a move in this summer market.