Marcus Rashford sent warning by Man Utd legend about Barcelona move

Marcus Rashford has been warned he’s going to have a battle on his arms to make it into the Barcelona XI after he joins from Manchester United.

The ahead is about to reach on a season-long mortgage however faces competitors for a spot within the line-up from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha and Ferran Torres.

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand says Rashford must enhance on latest seasons to get recreation time at Camp Nou.

“The place’s he going to play? He’s acquired to struggle his means into this crew. Lots of people, together with myself, didn’t assume this chance at Barcelona would truly be there for Marcus Rashford, given what he’s produced during the last two years,” he stated on his YouTube channel.

“He hasn’t produced the Marcus Rashford that we first noticed operating in behind, aggressive runs, ending issues, taking pictures from loopy angles, aiding targets.”

“His recreation has modified, eager to dribble with the ball extra. However what made him exhausting to play in opposition to was that he was prepared to run behind. He’s magic at that when he will get that proper and when he’s per that. He might be that distinction for this Barcelona crew.”

“Raphinha doesn’t thoughts operating in behind, however he does prefer it to toes. Lamine Yamal would reasonably get it to toes and dribble. And Lewandowski isn’t somebody who can run in behind as a lot anymore. He’s extra of a goal man, nice finisher.”

Ferdinand additionally thinks that Flick will need one thing completely different from Rashford and it will likely be as much as the loanee so as to add worth to the crew.

“The place he suits in gained’t be is he going to start out, it’s what’s the distinction that he makes? I feel Flick can be wanting that as nicely, ‘Give us one thing completely different to what we’ve already acquired’. Raphinha on the left, Lewandowski up entrance, Lamine Yamal on the suitable.” he added.

“He doesn’t robotically begin on this crew, however he may go in there and be a big impact after which get video games off the again of that affect. However Marcus doesn’t must go in there and displace anyone.

“He’s acquired to go in there and add worth to this crew. Take them from the place they completed final season, the place they gained the league, acquired to the semi-finals of the Champions League and go one higher.”

Rashford is predicted to hyperlink up along with his new team-mates shortly after which be part of the squad on a pre-season tour of Asia.