Barcelona took a few days to digest the bombshell news of Nico Williams’ snub and renewal with Athletic Bilbao, but the club seem to have made a firm decision on their new left winger target.
According to multiple reports, Barça [have come to terms with the fact](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/barca-cerca-tirar-toalla-luis-119589785) that Liverpool will not sell their main target in Luis Díaz and have decided to go [“all-in” for Marcus Rashford](https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/1943587119017886042), who has become their new priority in the market.
A deal for Rashford is significantly simpler to complete than Díaz, given United’s desperation to part ways with the England international and Rashford’s strong desire for a move to Camp Nou.
Barça currently plan to secure a season-long loan deal with an option to buy for next summer, while United would like a permanent transfer to officially sever ties with the player. The Red Devils aren’t expected to put up too much of a fight, however, given manager Ruben Amorim’s desire to not have Rashford around in pre-season, so Barça are expected to get the deal they want.
Hansi Flick would like to have his new left winger ready for the early stages of pre-season, so this deal could get done sooner rather than later. Stay tuned.