Arsenal
Amad Diallo has wished Marcus Rashford luck forward of his anticipated mortgage transfer to Barcelona.
The Spanish champions are reportedly finalising a mortgage cope with an possibility to purchase Rashford, who fell out of favour at his boyhood membership beneath Ruben Amorim final season.
Rashford has been at United since he was seven years previous, earlier than making his senior debut in February 2016, aged 18.
The England worldwide spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Aston Villa, who opted towards a everlasting transfer regardless of him ending the marketing campaign with 4 objectives and 5 assists in 17 appearances throughout all competitions.
That tally of 9 aim contributions was greater than any United participant managed throughout all competitions in the identical timeframe.
Rashford’s final look for United got here off the bench towards Nottingham Forest in December final yr and he didn’t journey with Amorim’s squad for his or her pre-season pleasant towards Leeds United in Stockholm.
“Properly, the one factor I can say is nice luck to him, however I’m extra centered on United and my staff,” Diallo mentioned when requested about Rashford’s impending transfer.
Rashford is one in all 5 wantaway gamers at United, together with Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia.
Sancho is reportedly closing in on a transfer to Juventus, and Garnacho had been linked with Napoli, although his curiosity appears to be in securing a Premier League transfer.
Diallo is shut mates with Garnacho, however when requested if he can be unhappy to see the Argentine depart, he shrugged it off.
“I believe this isn’t actually my drawback,” mentioned Diallo.
“The one factor I’m considering proper now’s how we are going to study collectively as a staff, and yeah, that’s the one factor I’m attempting to consider proper now.”
United are getting ready for his or her first full season beneath Amorim, having completed sixteenth within the Premier League in 2024-25 whereas reaching the Europa League last, which they misplaced to Tottenham.
The Pink Devils have already added to their squad, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, whereas they’re reportedly near signing Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
And Diallo is assured they will make huge enhancements after a vastly underwhelming 2024-25 season.
“A superb season will probably be prime 5,” he added. I hope we are able to obtain that prime 5 on the finish of the season as a result of I believe we’d deserve it.
“I believe the followers should be affected person with us. There’s a brand new supervisor, with new gamers and new ways, so we all know final season wasn’t actually good for the staff.
“However I believe this season we are going to win loads with him, and I hope we’re going to obtain lots of good issues by the top of the season.”
