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In a summer time of sweeping adjustments at Outdated Trafford, Marcus Rashford has departed for FC Barcelona on mortgage.
Falling out
Regardless of being the golden boy beneath Erik ten Hag in 2022/2023, Rashford struggled within the Dutchman’s second season and took lower than a month to fall out with Ruben Amorim final yr.
The England worldwide was ignored of the squad to face Manchester Metropolis in December and has not performed for United since.
He went out on mortgage to Aston Villa for the second half of the season and secured a mortgage transfer to FC Barcelona earlier in the summertime.
Robust pre-season
The United academy graduate has performed three video games throughout Barcelona’s tour of Asia and he has impressed.
He grabbed his first help in opposition to FC Seoul in his second match after which even opening his goalscoring account in opposition to FC Daegu of their final match.
Hansi Flick impressed
The German supervisor is claimed to have been one of many largest driving forces behind Barca’s transfer for the Englishman and he has to date been delighted together with his selection in accordance with reviews.
Spanish newspaper AS report that “the English participant’s efficiency, extremely motivated upon arriving at Barcelona, has sparked debate about whether or not he might be the most effective substitute for Lewandowski.”
Positional change
The paper states that “each the sporting administrators and supervisor Hansi Flick assured that the Englishman was arriving to play on the left wing and provides Raphinha a relaxation.”
The 27-year-old at all times appeared most at house in a United shirt on the left hand aspect, so naturally it was assumed this may be his place at Barcelona.
Nonetheless, “by coaching classes and matches on the Asian tour, the notion has modified, and the Englishman has proven he can carry out as a ‘9’.”
This might work in Rashford’s favour as beginning striker Robert Lewandowski is 37-years-old and can want time to relaxation throughout what guarantees to be an extended season for La Blaugrana.
It’s talked about that he does face competitors from Ferran Torres and even Dani Olmo might play in a false 9 function.
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