Aston Villa loan man Marcus Rashford has been strongly linked with a move from Manchester United to Barcelona this summer
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08:23, 19 May 2025
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Barcelona boss Hansi Flick says he has “a clear idea” of the players he wants to sign this summer amid links with Aston Villa loan ace Marcus Rashford.
Flick has discussed his summer transfer plans after winning the domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
“I have a clear idea of what I want for the future,” he said.
“I’ve already said that I’ll talk to Deco (Barcelona sporting director) about it, because we’ll devote the necessary time to it.
“There are always things that can be improved, but in the end it has been a fantastic season.”
Barcelona sporting director Deco discussed transfers at the Spanish club last week.
"I said last year we couldn't lose anyone and I think it's the same now," he told ESPN.
"If we can improve, that's always an option, but the key is to consolidate what we have for the coming years. Suddenly we feel quite dependent on Raphinha and Lamine.
"Maybe we need similar players, a solution for them (when they're not available), but the squad is quite balanced and we have a lot of good players coming through the youth teams as well."
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