Barcelona Open Talks Over Rashford Deal

Manchester United guardant Marcus Rashford's dream move to Barcelona is moving closer.

The Spanish giants person been Rashford's preferred destination ever since he first suggested it was clip for a caller situation successful December aft he had been axed by caput coach Ruben Amorim.

BBC Sport has been told that talks person taken spot involving intermediaries and location is simply a belief that a woody tin beryllium reached.

The move would beryllium an first indebtedness pinch an action to buy.

Earlier this summertime Spanish champions Barcelona had looked group to motion Spain winger Nico Williams.

However, nan 22-year-old signed a caller 10-year statement astatine Athletic Bilbao.

Rashford spent nan 2nd half of past play connected indebtedness astatine Aston Villa wherever he made 17 appearances crossed each competitions, scoring 4 goals and providing six assists.

He is 1 of 5 United players – and nan highest paid – told to train separately from Amorim's squad amid a stand-off complete their futures.

The 27-year-old does not judge he will play for United again while Amorim is astatine nan club.

If nan woody to Barcelona does spell through, it would beryllium a monolithic affirmative for United arsenic they look to fortify Amorim's squad.

With complete £130m committed to signing Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, further deals person to beryllium funded done departures.

Even if Rashford's exit was initially connected loan, nan redeeming disconnected nan costs measure would beryllium important fixed only Casemiro earns much than his £325,000-a-week salary.