Ansu Fati - Spain
After coming through Manchester United’s youth system, Marcus Rashford has been a key player for his boyhood club over the years.
However, he has fallen out of favor under new manager, Ruben Amorim, who isn’t happy with the 27-year-old’s efforts in training hence he hasn’t been selected to play in recent matches.
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Moreover, the player’s recent revelation of his desire to leave the club in a recent interview has made the matter even worse. So, speculation surrounding his future continues to emerge in recent times.
Spanish outlet, Fichajes, state that Barca have expressed their interest in signing Rashford and are prepared to offer Ansu Fati in a shock part-exchange deal.
Both parties have a mutual interest to seal the deal so this proposed move could go through in January, although negotiations are going to be complicated.
Man Utd are prepared to accept a fee of around £40m to sell Rashford – who still has a contract until 2028 at Old Trafford.
Fati, who earns around £223,000-a-week at Barcelona, burst onto the scene a few years ago after displaying impressive performances at Camp Nou. However, injury problems have hampered his development completely.
Now, he has been on the periphery under Hansi Flick thus far this season, making only one start in all competitions.
The 22-year-old joined Brighton and Hove Albion on a loan deal last campaign to rejuvenate his career but struggled to find regular game-time, scoring two goals in 19 appearances in the Premier League. He started only three of those 19 matches.
Hence, it makes little sense for Man Utd to sign Fati from Barca in a swap deal to sell Rashford and if the Englishman were to leave then he should be replaced with a proven quality star.
Should United accept Fati in exchange of Rashford then it will be a big shock. In your opinion, who should the club lure replace the Old Trafford star?