Rashford will break the drought: the first Englishman at FC Barcelona since Lineker

Marcus Rashford will be a new FC Barcelona player. The left winger will reinforce the Blaugrana team during this 2025/26 season, thus becoming only the thirteenth player of English nationality to wear the Blaugrana shirt in its vast history.

And yes, the Catalan team has not shown a great tradition in terms of incorporating English players, especially in recent years. In fact, Marcus Rashford will be only the first player of that nationality to join Barça in the 21st century.

Gary Lineker: the last Englishman to wear the Barcelona shirt

To find an Englishman who has worn the Barcelona shirt in a relatively recent era, you have to go back to the 1986/87 season. At that time, the Barcelona team invested around €3.2 million to sign the striker Gary Lineker, then 25 years old and from Everton.

A player who ended up leaving a good memory in the culé team, playing three seasons and adding 138 appearances, 51 goals and three assists. In addition to winning a Copa del Rey (1987/88) and a European Cup Winners' Cup (1988/89).

• 📌 LINEKER'S STATEMENTS ABOUT RASHFORD'S ARRIVAL AT BARCELONA: "It's been a long time since Barça had an Englishman in their team, and it's a good signing. He's a great player. He's had his problems at United in recent years, he hasn't played much, but he has a lot of talent. The problem is Manchester United, those who have left there have played better elsewhere."
  
  - "He is very fast, very dangerous and is a good person."
  
  - "I hope he can show his level. Now there are many games played and more starters are needed, and Marcus has great quality. I think it's going to be a great signing for Barça. We'll see, because you never know, but I'm very happy to see him in Barcelona. He's a good friend of mine."
  
  - "His best position is the left wing, but he can also play as a centre forward. He is very fast when he has the ball at his feet. The best place is the left. Flick's style of play at Barça may suit him very well because he is very dangerous."

Rashford will join the group of players who have played for United and Barcelona

In another order of ideas, Marcus Rashford will become the tenth player to have worn both the Manchester United and FC Barcelona shirts, completing a top 10 in which the last player to see action for both teams appeared in ninth position: Memphis Depay.