Barcelona young players in awe of 27-year-old summer signing – report

Marcus Rashford has been at Barcelona for less than a month but is already making a big impression at the club.

The 27-year-old forward has arrived on loan from Manchester United with an option for a permanent purchase and has hit the ground running.

The Englishman’s physical condition has made an impression, while he has also looked good on the field, even scoring in the friendly against Daegu SC.

Barcelona youngsters in awe of Rashford

Now, according to SPORT, Rashford’s arrival at FC Barcelona has been special for many of the club’s youngsters, who now share a dressing room with someone they once idolised.

For example, Guille Fernandez has named him as one of his childhood heroes – his go-to player on FIFA.

When Rashford exploded onto the scene at Manchester United back in 2016, many of these current Barça talents were kids.

Lamine Yamal was around 9 or 10, Guille and Toni Fernandez were 8, Hector Fort was 10, Roony Bardghji was 10, and Dro was 8. Now, they are training side by side with someone they used to admire greatly and play as in video games.

Integration going well

As per the report, Rashford’s integration into the Barcelona squad has been very positive. He is described as reserved, polite, and hardworking.

The 27-year-old attacker has embraced the opportunity to wear the Barcelona shirt – something he fought hard for, even giving up part of his salary to make the move happen.

As such, he is determined not to waste the opportunity. While the language barrier limits his communication with some teammates, his attitude has stood out.

Rashford knows he arrives as a substitute and an impact player, and he accepts that role. But that does not mean he is content with that role. He is ready to compete and challenge for a starting place in Hansi Flick’s team.