Barcelona transfer news: Potential €80m move for Serie A forward ‘hinges’ on Marcus Rashford future

Barcelona will allegedly be unable to make an method for AC Milan ahead Rafael Leao if Marcus Rashford stays on the membership.

Throughout the summer season switch window, the Catalan giants pulled off the high-profile mortgage addition of the Manchester United ahead.

Rashford has since starred for the La Liga outfit, contributing 5 targets and 7 assists from his 13 appearances in all competitions.

Whereas the 27-year-old has said on multiple event that he want to stay at Barcelona in the long run, the Spanish facet are but to find out their very own stance.

Studies have advised {that a} purchase possibility within the area of £30m might be activated to signal Rashford on a everlasting foundation on the finish of the season.

Rashford keep to have ramifications for Leao?

Within the background, Barcelona are stated to retain an curiosity in Leao, who has been at San Siro since August 2019 with out incomes a change to a membership of a slightly greater profile.

In accordance with Sport, AC Milan’s agency stance on the negotiating desk in the course of the summer season was the rationale why Barcelona finally appeared elsewhere.

The report acknowledges that Luis Diaz – now at Bayern Munich – was focused as soon as it turned obvious that AC Milan wouldn’t half methods with Leao for something lower than the £70m (€79.67m) bracket.

Because of this, it seems extremely doubtless that it could take Rashford returning to Man United on the finish of 2025-26 for Barcelona to reignite their curiosity in Leao.

The Portugal worldwide solely returned from a calf damage on the finish of September, but he has nonetheless contributed 4 targets from 5 appearances in all competitions this season.

With a contract in place till 2028, although, AC Milan should not have to think about any lowball provides, realistically handing the benefit to Rashford with regards to his bid to stay at Camp Nou.

Barcelona monetary points to limit switch exercise?

Just lately, it was revealed that Barcelona nonetheless owe a staggering £138m in switch charges, a big portion of that needing to be resolved over the subsequent eight months.

As such, it stays believable that Rashford may nonetheless miss out on a full-time change to the membership if these points will not be sorted.

A serious sale of a first-team star would assist issues, however Hansi Flick has made full use of his squad this marketing campaign with common rotation.

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