On-loan Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has impressed FC Barcelona with his contributions.
The 28-year-old Englishman has made important contributions despite some inconsistent spells, particularly in the Champions League, where he was directly involved in nine goals.
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Therefore, Barcelona intends to sign Rashford permanently after the end of the season.
The loan deal with Manchester United includes a purchase option of €30 million – a figure the Catalans do not want to reach.
Marc Casado to Manchester United, Rashford to Barcelona?
As a result, an exclusive report from The Touchline claims that Barcelona have offered Marc Casado to Manchester United as part of a potential deal to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent transfer.
The La Liga champions are unwilling to pay €30 million to sign the England star permanently.
Casado made an offer to Manchester United. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
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As a result, they are exploring alternatives – either negotiating a lower price or including a player like Casado in the deal.
The 22-year-old La Masia The midfielder has dropped down the pecking order this season under Hansi Flick and has barely featured. Once Gavi is fully healthy, his playing time will be further reduced.
As such, Barcelona appear to view the Spaniard as an expendable member of their squad and have offered United the chance to sign him as part of a Rashford deal.
It must be noted that the Red Devils are interested in Casado and even made an inquiry for him this month.
With Barcelona willing to offer him to Manchester United as part of a swap deal involving Rashford, it will be interesting to see if the Premier League club takes up the offer.
