Barcelona interested in signing Manchester United winger on Bosman move

According to a fresh report from SPORT, Barcelona are once again prepared to enter into the free-agent pool to bolster their squad in the summer transfer window next year. And one of the many names on their agenda is that of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.

The England international is going through a bit of a renaissance after a torrid season last time out. He has once again emerged as a key player for Manchester United under new manager Erik ten Hag, scoring crucial goals so far this campaign.

In nine matches across all competitions this season, Rashford has been directly involved in eight goals (5G, 3A), reasserting his importance to the team after a poor campaign.

However, the 24-year-old’s current contract with the Red Devils stands to run out at the end of the season, which has seemingly piqued the interest of Barcelona.

The Catalan giants have been linked with a move for Rashford on several occasions in the past, including this past summer window, when his place in the team at Old Trafford looked under threat. However, no move materialised.

Barcelona have a host of attacking riches at their disposal already but with Memphis Depay’s future looking bleak and Robert Lewandowski’s advancing age, planning for the future would be a smart strategy.

Rashford, at 24, still has his best years in front of him, and his versatility could make him a top signing. However, acquiring him from Manchester United will be very difficult.

For starters, even though his contract expires in 2023, the Premier League giants have the option to extend it unilaterally by another year.

And it is all but certain that the Red Devils will trigger that option, meaning Barcelona would very likely have to shell out some transfer fee to sign him.

Even then, convincing United to let go of one of their best homegrown talents will be a major challenge, while the player might also think twice about a move, given that he seems to have regained his form and importance within the team.

So, this can be chalked down as an extremely unlikely move for Barcelona next year, but Rashford is seemingly a player that they much like and is on the agenda for 2023.