The old acquaintance of FC Barcelona that Flick would have put on the table to reinforce the winger

The FC Barcelona board continues to 'comb' the market in search of a left winger this summer. This week, the latest to join the list of alternatives to Nico Williams have been Federico Chiesa and Rafael Leao, two options with very different realities due to their price and current status. In addition to the Italian and the Portuguese, Hansi Flick would have pointed out another star for the position, understanding the signing of a winger as an absolute priority for 2024-25.

According to the latest information, the German coach would have pointed out Marcus Rashford as one of his favorites for the position. The 26-year-old player has a contract until 2028 and, despite having lowered his performance last season, he continues to be one of the main figures of 'Man U', in addition to remaining one of the regulars in Erik ten Hag's eleven. .

The accounts do not add up for Barça with Marcus Rashford

Furthermore, the salary issue is a problem for Barça when it comes to going after Rashford. The English international earns 18 million euros gross per season, a salary that is difficult to fit into a Barça team that chose to open the door to Ílkay Gündogan for that same factor. Added to this is his starting price, which would be around 70 kilos, although his price has fallen to €60M after a summer in which the 26-year-old player was left out of the Euro Cup.

Marcus added 8 goals and 6 assists in 43 games (3,057 minutes) last season, numbers very far from the 30 goals (1 of them against Barça in the Europa League) and 10 assists in 56 games that he obtained in 22-23 with the 'red devils'. His great form put him in the culé orbit last summer, but the club's financial problems made him an impossible target.

This year, the Barça board still sees it as feasible to make a big signing, especially after getting rid of Gündogan's salary, although they are unlikely to opt for the United star. In any case, Flick hopes to incorporate another striker and between now and August 30, a last-minute 'bombshell' cannot be ruled out. To do this, of course, it is essential to return to the 1/1 rule, something that still has not happened eight days after the closing of the transfer window.