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Barcelona sporting director Deco has claimed that the Spanish giants are prioritizing contract renewals before considering any new recruits when asked about the club’s interest in Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford.
They are Catalan giants one of the many European clubs that he was linked with a move for the out-of-favour forward. While AC Milan’s interest has cooled and Rashford’s desire to join Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Dortmund has been questioned, Barcelona have been lined up as the England international. dream destination.
There have been reports earlier this month when Barcelona were lining up a bid for Rashford, but Deco was keen to play down any transfer speculation.
A little before Barcelona against Benfica in the penultimate game of the Champions League first round on Tuesday, Deco was asked about a meeting in Lisbon he had with Arturo Canales, Manchester United’s mediator, regarding any move for Rashford. “We are on the subject of (financial) fair play,” said Deco Movistar“Negotiate, if in the end we can strengthen the team, we will try, but today there is nothing.”
Deco stressed that Barcelona’s first priority was to ensure they did not foul Leaguestrict financial regulations. The club already had to turn to the Spanish government to ensure an urgent (i temporary) registrations for Dani Olmo and Pau Victor this season.
Barcelona is also actively negotiating new contracts for several first-team players, which will further strain the club’s fragile economic situation.
“These are issues of fair play, and today the priorities are the renewal of the important players we have in the team,” said Deco. “When this is over, we can focus on one or the other reinforcement, but that’s not something the coach asked us to do.”
Latest reports in British media suggest that Rashford wants to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place. Ruben Amorim has not given the 27-year-old a single minute of first-team football since mid-December, but boyhood United the fan is said to be doing extra workouts in search of a way to work his way back into the head coach’s plans.
