After weeks of negotiating with Barcelona, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford eventually headed to Aston Villa on loan on deadline day.The Mancunian dropped a bombshell on the club when he

Barcelona were Marcus Rashford's preferred destination should he leave Manchester United in January but a move broke down

Barcelona were never in a realistic position to sign Marcus Rashford during the January transfer window, despite the Spanish giants being his favoured destination.

Hansi Flick's Barcelona considered signing former Manchester United star Marcus Rashford but eventually, that did not proceed due to financial constraints.

MARCUS RASHFORD is a late January target for Aston Villa – with a move to Barcelona looking increasingly unlikely. The out-of-favour Manchester United striker has not played for the Red

Marcus Rashford is human, he is not without fault, but being a local boy at United can be a curse as well as a blessing

If Fati does leave, that'll create more potential for Rashford to complete a move to Barcelona. While it's not a foregone conclusion, with wages and future terms still to be negotiated, Fati's departure would make space and money for the Manchester United man.

Marcus Rashford's fall from grace: from Manchester United's teenage prodigy to Aston Villa loanee - Rashford is ‘ready for a new challenge’ at Villa Park. But where did it go wrong for the hometown hero at Old Trafford?

Marcus Rashford reportedly turned down Manchester United's insistence on a contract pay cut ahead of his loan move to Aston Villa in the final days of the winter transfer window, as per The Athletic.