FC Barcelona has not ruled out launching an offensive in this winter transfer market for the versatile 27-year-old forward, Marcus Rashford. It seems that the sports management of the Blaugrana team is interested in this addition, but currently, it is blocked because the Culés team has already started operating under the 1:1 rule and needs to make room in its salary structure to acquire his services. The option of making exits to finalize this operation is being considered.
Until these exits occur, the situation of Marcus Rashford seems difficult to resolve. The forward is interested in defining his near future quickly since at Manchester United, under the management of Rúben Amorim, he has not recently enjoyed much prominence, even going as far as not being called up for several consecutive matches due to strictly off-field reasons.
It should be noted that Marcus Rashford remains a valuable figure in the international sports scene, so it is not surprising that he arouses 'passions' in several teams. One of the clubs that appears to be particularly interested in signing him alongside Barcelona is Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund is better positioned than Barcelona to secure the signing of Rashford
As reported in the German outlet 'BILD', Borussia Dortmund leads the race to secure the loan of this versatile winger in the winter market. It is mentioned that Marcus Rashford could facilitate his arrival at the German team by reducing part of his monthly earnings (€1.6M). Although the total operation would cost 'BVB' between six and eight million euros.
Furthermore, there is even speculation that the forward would undergo a medical examination on Thursday of this week or earlier. However, the sporting situation of Borussia Dortmund, currently tenth in the Bundesliga and having suffered three consecutive defeats in 2025 (2-3 against Bayer Leverkusen, 4-2 against KSV Holstein, and 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt), could delay the operation.
It should be noted that Borussia Dortmund is going through a challenging sporting period. Nuri Şahin, the current coach of the 'Black and Yellows', is under pressure due to recent results, and it has been mentioned that his future would depend on the next UEFA Champions League match against Bologna (01/21).
With this in mind, Erik Ten Hag, former coach of Manchester United with whom Marcus Rashford has had tensions in the past, is considered a possible replacement. Could this hinder the negotiation for the English winger?