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Marcus Rashford, an English international, started his journey into football through his boyhood club Manchester United. Rashford went on to spend 20 years at the club, in which he has scored 138 goals in 426 appearances. He has played a massive role for the team over the years and has won five major trophies with the Red Devils. But the 27-year-old is all set to move to Barcelona to start a new chapter.
According to reports, Marcus Rashford is set to join FC Barcelona on a loan deal with an option to buy the forward permanently. Rashford was keen on joining Barcelona and was waiting for the La Liga champions to make a move for him. In the wake of the same, the youngster has reportedly taken a huge wage cut in order to make his move financially viable for the club. He is set to complete his medical on Monday, July 21 with a formal presentation to be followed before they depart for their pre-season campaign to Asia.
Rashford to be the final piece of the puzzle for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona: Reports
FC Barcelona were keen on adding another left-winger to their squad ahead of the upcoming season. They were keen on signing Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. However, Nico decided to continue at the Athletic club and extended his contract until 2035. Barcelona also identified Luis Diaz as an option but Liverpool do not consider him for sale in this transfer window. Finally, Barcelona decided to make a move for Marcus Rashford, who was keen on joining the side since the time he returned to Manchester United after a loan spell.
Last year, after a breakdown in relations with manager Ruben Amorim, the 27-year-old was loaned out to Aston Villa in the winter transfer window. He played a major role , helping the team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Hansi Flick would be looking forward to turning him into a beast in the pre-season and help them defend the title in the upcoming campaign.
