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Rashford recommends to join Barcelona and replaces the Golden Ball candidate. Can the Prince of Manchester United assist Yamal?

5:44am, 11 May 2025【Football】

Rashford's performance at Villa is actually not bad. Although he has not reached his peak state during Manchester United's period, his performance has improved greatly compared to Manchester United's later stages. However, judging from the current news, Villa has no idea of ​​buying out Rashford. They do not have enough budget and salary space to sign Rashford. After all, a weekly salary of 300,000 pounds is a lot of pressure in any non-wealthy club. Rashford is definitely unwilling to return to Manchester United, and he also needs to find his next home as soon as possible.

News from Sky Sports said that Rashford is actively contacting Barcelona, ​​recommending to join the La Liga giants, and is willing to reduce his weekly salary of more than 300,000 pounds to complete the deal. The Barcelona management seems to be very interested in joining the master. The club is willing to promote the possibility of completing the deal. However, Manchester United's price reached 35 million euros, and Barcelona is not willing to pay the transfer fee. There are still quite a problem with reaching an agreement. Perhaps Rashford will take the initiative to put pressure on Manchester United to promote the conclusion of the deal.

Barcelona needs a left-wing offensive player to relieve pressure from Yamal. Although Rafinia has performed very well this season, the negotiations for renewal between Barcelona and the players have not been smooth, and Rafinia is not a typical left winger player. He still plays the role of "free man" in Barcelona's tactical system. However, Barcelona hopes to sign a top left winger, but Rashford is not necessarily the best choice, even if he is willing to join the company with a salary cut, there are better offensive options in the transfer market than Rashford.

Rashford today does not have the strength of a top wing offensive player. His condition fluctuates very significantly in the last two seasons. It is still unknown whether joining Barcelona can bring vitality to the team's left offense, and it takes time to adapt to Barcelona's tactical style and Frick's training style. Barcelona has now completed the basic running-in under the leadership of Frick. The team does have some positions that need to be changed, including the roles on the left side, and there is room for adjustment, but they still don’t think that Rashford, who is already 27 years old, can play the role of Rafinia’s successor.

Barcelona's current lineup has become very obvious, and signing a 27-year-old highly paid player is not the best choice for the team. Moreover, if Rafonia can be persuaded to stay in the team, even if Rashford joins Barcelona, ​​he can only be a substitute, which makes his position even more embarrassing. Therefore, considering Rashford's age and salary, coupled with his condition, although he is very positive in joining Barcelona, ​​Barcelona still needs to consider this deal carefully. The former Manchester United prince is no longer at its peak, and the effect after joining the team may not be able to meet expectations.