Rashford eyes Barcelona move? Praises Lamine Yamal, expresses desire to play alongside Barca teen sensation
English footballer Marcus Rashford, who is training in Spain ahead of pre-season, has praised Spanish and Barcelona teenage star Lamine Yamal and said he wished to play alongside the Catalan star.
When asked if he wanted to play with Yamal one day, he told Spanish influencer Javi Ruiz on YouTube channel XBuyer in Marbella, 'Yes, for sure, Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully… we'll see.'
'It's difficult to put into words what he's doing because he's not supposed to be doing that at 16 or 17. I don't think we've seen that before,' added Rashford.
Last month, Barcelona sporting director Deco stated that the Catalans 'like' Rashford, as well as Liverpool winger Luis Diaz. They're also thought to be interested in Athletic Club winger Nico Williams.
The England international, Rashford, on Yamal's Ballon d'Or chances, he added: 'If you look at it just off football ability, he has to win.'
The Englishman's future at Manchester United remains unclear even after his contract is valid for three more years. According to Sky Sports, Manchester United had not received any offers for Rashford, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.
Rashford's decision to join Villa on a loan deal until the end of the season is paying off after being frozen out by United, with the striker returning to the England squad and starting the recent World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim had said that he let star forward Marcus Rashford leave the club for Aston Villa because the forward couldn't follow his methods.
Rashford is one of a few players linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, as head coach Ruben Amorim seeks to reshape his squad following the club's lowest Premier League finish last season. Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans, and Victor Lindelof have all been released, and Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Alejandro Garnacho are also expected to be available.
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