Barcelona miss out on Marcus Rashford signing

Barcelona have been hoping to sign one player before the winter transfer window closes on Monday, and the one selected has been Marcus Rashford. Talks took place earlier this week with Manchester United, although ultimately, their pursuit is about to be unsuccessful.

Due to their well-documented financial woes, Barcelona could only make a move for Rashford if they managed to get a first team players off their books – this is because Man United were demanding that the forward’s entire salary be covered as part of the loan agreement. Ansu Fati was the player designated for an exit by the Catalans, but despite being told that he is not counted on by Hansi Flick, he has opted to stay.