Report – The money that Barcelona must release to sign Rashford and four players who could be sacrificed

As reported a while ago, Barcelona have made Manchester United star Marcus Rashford their priority for the January transfer window.

Now that the Catalans have returned to the 1:1 rule, they have room to bring in reinforcements before the winter window closes.

Taking into account Rashford’s situation at Old Trafford, where he has fallen out of favor with manager Rubén Amorim, Barça are willing to give everything for him this month.

The idea is for him blaugrana to bring him on loan for the rest of the season. But for that to happen, the club must free up some cap space by releasing a player.

The terms of the deal.

Now, SPORT has released an extensive report outlining how Barcelona intend to approach their pursuit of Rashford and the amount of money they must free up to sign him on loan.

Both Manchester United and Rashford are open to a move this month. The player, with a contract until June 2028, is eager for a change of scenery.

Although his market value is 55 million euros according to Transfermarkt, Barcelona are not considering a permanent transfer. Instead, their goal is to reach a loan agreement until June, which would require covering the player’s salary.

The striker earns 10 million euros net per year at Manchester United and, midway through the season, he would earn 5 million euros.

However, Rashford is willing to give up €2 million to facilitate the move. Therefore, Barcelona would need to allocate 3 million euros net (6.5 million euros gross) to incorporate him.

Potential exits

Barcelona, ​​​​which now operates under the 1:1 Fair Play rule thanks to income from the sale of VIP boxes at Spotify Camp Nou to investors, must release €6.5 million in salaries from its current squad.

As things are, the blaugrana We have up to four candidates to leave the club in the current window.

Ronald Araújo He appears to be the most likely candidate to leave, with Juventus pushing hard for his signing. However, Barça will only allow him to leave with a permanent transfer and will not accept loan offers.

Meanwhile, Eric Garcia He is attracting interest from Girona and Real Sociedad, but his situation is linked to that of Araujo, in the sense that the Spaniard will not be allowed to leave if his defense partner leaves.

Then there is Ansu Fatiwho would fall further down the pecking order if Rashford’s arrival became a reality. Several clubs, including Real Betis, Girona, Valencia and Sevilla, are following his situation.

Finally, there is Frenkie de Jongwho despite being a valuable asset, is seen as expendable due to his high salaries and current reduced role.