Barcelona consider out-of-favour Manchester United star as ‘Plan B’ amid loan move talks | OneFootball

On Friday, reports emerged claiming that FC Barcelona had identified Marcus Rashford of Manchester United as their priority target for the ongoing transfer window.

Indeed, it was claimed that the Blaugrana are ready to go all out to sign the 27-year-old Englishman, who has fallen out of favour with his current manager Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

There was even talk about Deco having met with the attacker’s representatives to assess the possibility of a loan switch this month.

Rashford only ‘Plan B’

However, now, Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona see the option of Rashford for January as only ‘Plan B’.

The England forward has been offered to Barcelona by his agents, as he is being shopped around to various clubs following his falling out with Amorim.

Rashford is out of favour under Amorim. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

However, Rashford is at best seen as an alternative with the Blaugrana having other forwards whom they like more such as Alexander Isak – the most preferred option, Rafael Leao, and Luis Diaz, among others.

Barça do acknowledge the quality that Rashford would bring even though his recent form has been forgettable at best. The Manchester United forward’s proven track record in the past remains a point of interest.

The fact that he would be readily available to sign this month also adds up as an advantage, considering that the other targets Barcelona have will be difficult to sign in January.

So, it will certainly be interesting to see how the Catalans plan on proceeding, but as things stand, Rashford’s arrival is very much possible this month.

However, it must be noted that Barcelona will need to free up some salary space in order to accommodate the England forward for which they will need to offload a player.