Barcelona’s deal for leading January transfer target is ‘almost off’ | OneFootball

An update on the efforts of La Liga giants Barcelona to bring in Marcus Rashford from Manchester United this month has on Friday been provided.

And the news will mark a blow for those holding out hope of a deal coming to fruition.

The name of frontman Rashford has of course proven a prominent one in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital for several weeks now.

As much comes amid the understanding that the England international has been identified as a leading mid-season transfer target by Barcelona.

Available on loan this month, Rashford is seen as a viable option to reinforce what Hansi Flick considers to be an under-manned area of his squad.

As alluded to above, though, if the latest word stemming from the media on Friday is anything to go by, then a Blaugrana deal for the 27-year-old coming to fruition before the upcoming transfer deadline is looking increasingly unlikely.

As per a report from transfer insider Fabrizio Romano:

‘Barcelona feel Marcus Rashford deal is highly unlikely and almost off, due to Financial Fair Play.’

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, in turn, have positioned themselves in the Rashford sweepstakes.