Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford’s hopes of joining Barcelona on loan have suffered a significant setback. The Catalan giants’ inability to offload Eric Garcia has dealt a major blow to their pursuit of the 27-year-old attacker.
Rashford, who has fallen out of favor under manager Ruben Amorim, had been prioritizing a move to Barcelona despite interest from other clubs like Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. However, the Blaugrana’s efforts to free up salary space by selling a player or two have been unsuccessful.
Initially, Barcelona had planned to part ways with Ansu Fati to make room for Rashford, but the forward has refused to leave the club this window. The focus then shifted to Eric Garcia, who had been attracting interest from Girona and Como. However, after fresh talks with manager Hansi Flick, Garcia has expressed his desire to stay at the club, and Flick is also keen on retaining the 24-year-old defender.
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This development has effectively ended Barcelona’s hopes of signing Rashford, at least for now. The club’s financial constraints mean that they cannot sign a new player without offloading an existing one, and with both Fati and Garcia staying put, Rashford’s move to the Camp Nou appears unlikely.
Unless there is a dramatic turnaround in the final week of the transfer window, Rashford will have to consider alternative options. For Barcelona, the focus will shift to other targets, as they look to strengthen their squad without compromising their financial stability.
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