Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is being linked with a summer switch to La Liga giants Barcelona.
27-year-old England international Rashford has spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan from Man Utd at Premier League rivals Aston Villa, who have an option to buy the forward for £40m this summer.
Man Utd academy graduate Rashford has shown glimpses of his best form at Villa Park, contributing four goals and eight assists during his loan spell with the Villans.
Whether or not Unai Emery's Villa take up the option to sign Rashford on a permanent basis remains to be seen, with reports suggesting Hansi Flick's Barcelona are weighing up a move for the Englishman.
Villa are expected to be under tight financial constraints this summer with the club walking a tightrope in relation to the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules, and the Villans may elect to pass up on the signing of Rashford and spend their transfer budget on different players.
This may open the door to clubs such as Barcelona to make their move for Rashford, who demonstrated for Villa in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain that he remains a player capable of operating at the highest level.
Reports suggest Rashford would be willing to accept a cut to his huge wages of £325,000 per week at Man Utd in order to land a dream move to Barcelona.
Rashford could provide added competition to an already quality-laden Barcelona attack, with the England international capable of playing both on the left of a front three and through the middle.
The Aston Villa loanee could therefore supply Ballon d'Or contender Raphinha with firm competition for the left-wing berth at Barcelona as well as offer an alternative to veteran Robert Lewandowski up front for Hansi Flick's side.
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