Barca bound? Hansi Flick 'gives green light' for sensational Rashford swap deal

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has reportedly fixed the greenish airy for a swap woody involving Ansu Fati and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford.

Rashford has been near out of the Red Devils' squad for the past 2 matches, with Ruben Amorim citing a deficiency of effort successful grooming arsenic portion of the crushed for his omission.

Alejandro Garnacho was besides excluded from the squad for their 2-1 triumph implicit cross-town rivals Manchester City, but the Argentine returned to the setup for their 4-3 decision to Tottenham Hotspur successful the EFL Cup successful midweek.

The 27-year-old England planetary is said to beryllium unhappy with the concern and has admitted that helium whitethorn beryllium ready for a caller challenge, which has prompted wide speculation that helium could depart Old Trafford arsenic soon arsenic the January transportation window.

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Barcelona plotting Rashford determination successful January

According to reports successful Spain via football365, Barcelona officials person expressed beardown involvement successful Rashford and are looking to usage Fati arsenic portion of a woody to bring him to Catalonia.

The study adds that Barca person consulted Flick for his sentiment connected the imaginable transfer, and the manager is believed to person fixed his support connected the move.

It is understood that the Catalans' brag sees Rashford arsenic a subordinate who tin bring "more versatility and effectiveness to the Barca attack," which has led sporting manager Deco to commencement moving connected a imaginable woody with Manchester United.

Flick is said to beryllium assured that Rashford would "fit perfectly into his system" and signifier a beardown attacking concern with players specified arsenic Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.

Meanwhile, Fati is believed to person the accidental to revive his vocation astatine United, with Old Trafford seen arsenic an perfect spot for him to rebuild his assurance and show his abilities.

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Rashford-Fati swap improbable to beryllium straightforward

Fati has faced respective wounded setbacks successful caller years, and his inconsistent performances person formed uncertainty connected his aboriginal astatine Barcelona.

The Spaniard spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Brighton & Hove Albion successful an effort to get his improvement backmost connected track, but helium failed to conscionable expectations, scoring conscionable 4 goals and providing 1 assistance successful 27 appearances for the Seagulls.

For Blaugrana, the speech woody could beryllium perfect to fortify a important position, with Rashford's quality to accommodate to assorted attacking roles being 1 of the reasons Flick believes helium would beryllium a cleanable acceptable for his system.

However, portion Man United were linked with a determination for Fati earlier successful his career, negotiations successful this concern are not expected to beryllium easy, fixed the Spaniard's existent signifier and wage expectation.

The Red Devils volition resume Premier League work connected Boxing Day erstwhile they question to look Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier ending the twelvemonth with a location lucifer against Newcastle United connected December 30.

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