The justification for this shift in stance—less than six weeks ago, Deco explicitly named Rashford as a player Barcelona “liked”—is the preference for Liverpool forward Luis Díaz. The Colombia international is deemed to be more versatile, more experienced and more willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the team than Rashford.

Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford is ‘getting closer’ to completing a move to La Liga giants Barcelona this summer, according to reports.

With Man United exploring ways to reshape their squad and raise funds, Rashford has emerged as a potential departure. Barcelona view him as a versatile option who could fit into Hansi Flick’s front line,