Barcelona has faced a significant setback in his search for Marcus Rashford, with Aston Villa emerging as serious competitors.
According to a report by Fabrizio Romano, Unai Emery, manager of Aston Villa, has given the club’s board to advance with a loan agreement for the Manchester United striker.
The agreement, although expensive and challenging, is winning traction, and Villa has already contacted the Rashford camp, indicating a strong interest.
In fact, according to reports, negotiations are underway, putting Barcelona in a difficult position while seeking to strengthen their attack options.
Barcelona slipping
Barcelona had seen Rashford as a perfect adjustment for his attack alignment. Despite some doubts about the viability of completing this transfer in the current window, the club had kept English on its radar.
With the transfer window closed quickly, Barcelona has not yet completely abandoned the idea of ensuring Rashford’s services. However, they are now exploring two possible ways to get the treatment on the line.
An option that is considered is a loan agreement that will last until the end of the season. Barcelona has the financial means to cover the cost of the agreement, but the real obstacle lies in the management of high salary of Rashford, which amount to £ 325,000 per week.
This has complicated issues, since Barcelona must navigate the limitations of the Financial Clean Game Rules (FFP), which have already made it difficult to make great movements in the market.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa has acted quickly. With the recent sale of the star striker Jhon they last to Al Nassr, Villa has released space in his team and is making a strong impulse to bring Rashford.
This unexpected movement of Villa has caught Barcelona off guard, which makes the career for the Manchester United striker even more competitive.