Marcus Rashford's dangerous Barcelona transfer gamble as Man Utd star pushes for exit
Marcus Rashford's dangerous Barcelona transfer gamble as Man Utd star pushes for exit
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Marcus Rashford is prepared to wait as long as it takes to finalise a loan move to Barcelona in the January transfer window. Rashford is set to leave Manchester United after being axed by new boss Ruben Amorim, who claimed after his side's 1-0 win over Fulham on Sunday that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach on the bench instead of the forward.
"We missed a little bit of pace to go and change the game and move some pieces," Amorim said. "But I prefer it like that. I would put [Jorge] Vital before I put the player who does not give the maximum every day so I will not change in that department.
"It's always the same reason. The reason is the training. The way I see what a footballer should do in training, in life, every day. If things don't change, I will not change. Same situation for every player, if you do the maximum, if you do the right things, we can use every player.".
Rashford has received a number of offers from clubs all over the world, but the Daily Star report that he has his heart set on joining Barcelona and is willing to wait until the final hours of the transfer window to seal a move to the Nou Camp. The 27-year-old's bumper £350,000-a-week wages have proved an issue for Barcelona and they are attempting to get some players off their books in order to free up funds for Rashford. However, time is running out for an agreement to be reached, with the window set to slam shut next Monday.
Rashford is also said to be willing to take a pay cut to help facilitate the move and his representatives held face-to-face talks with club chiefs last week. Alejandro Garnacho has also been linked with a potential exit this month, with both Napoli and Chelsea interested in the winger.
