Barcelona is the only place I'm going to go, but Rashford's single-mindedness, Aston Villa's permanent transfer, hopes to go to La Liga instead of Manchester United
Feb 16, 2025
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The heart of the 'golden side' is directed only to one place. After twists and turns, Marcus Rashford, who left his long-held Manchester United for Aston Villa and got a chance to play again, has clearly revealed his desired destination in the summer transfer market. Instead of a Manchester United comeback or a full transfer to Aston Villa, he wants to go to Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Liga.
British media The Sun reported on the 16th (Korea time) 'Rashford is still hoping to move to Barcelona in the upcoming summer transfer market, despite Aston Villa having a permanent contract option'
Rashford was called the next generation of hope as United's signature 'Sungol Youth'. However, he was more immersed in entertainment other than soccer, so he did not perform as expected. In the 2022-2023 season, he was expected to be a pillar of Manchester United when he showed his true value by playing in a total of 56 games (46 starts) including 17 league goals and 5 assists under former coach Erik ten Hag.
However, he only scored seven league goals (help) in the 2023-2024 season and completely lost his position within the team in the 2024-2025 season. Coach Ten Hach was replaced in October last year due to poor performance and was completely marked as an icon of unfaithfulness for coach Hu Beng Amorim, who was newly appointed. Issues such as drinking and late training were repeated, drawing the ire of coach Amorim, and he was eventually completely turned away from the team. He scored just four goals (one assist) in 15 league games. He scored two goals in the Carabao Cup and one in the Europa League.
At the end of the day, as manager Amorim became completely angry and more and more people removed Rashford from the list, Rashford expressed his desire to leave the team. The decisive moment was the Manchester derby against Manchester City held in December last year. In the end, Rashford moved away from manager Amorim to get a chance to play and was loaned to Aston Villa in the January transfer window.
He made his debut against Tottenham Hotspur after moving to Aston Villa. He was substituted in the 21st minute of the second half in the fourth round (32 strongest) of the English FA Cup in the 2024-2025 season against Tottenham at Birmingham Villa Park in England, his home stadium, at the dawn of the 10th.
Although he did not record an attack point, he showed active movement for the first time in a long time. According to European soccer statistics company Sofa Score, Rashford recorded one dribble (two attempts), 22 ball touches, 93% pass success rate (13 out of 14), three ground contests (five attempts), and one aerial contest (one attempt) for 24 minutes.
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But Rashford's plan is different. Rashford sees Aston Villa as a 'Team Goes Through for a while' What he ultimately wants is a transfer to Barcelona. Even Barcelona's general manager Deku responded quietly to Rashford's recruitment, saying, `It's not desperate,' but he still hasn't given up hope.
The Sun added "The brothers, acting as Rashford's agents, negotiated with several European clubs, including Barcelona, in the January transfer window. Barcelona made no concrete proposals at the time" he said. Deku also mentioned that there was little progress in negotiations, saying, `It is true that there was a story about Lesiford, but it was not desperately wanted??
But Rashford can't give up his lingering feelings. He said "It's only for a short time that I'm in Aston Villa. Still, I want to make the most of my time here. I will use my style and skills to help the team." This means that he will sign a transfer to Barcelona using the Aston Villa loan period as a stepping stone.
Rashford was replaced by Jacob Ramsey at the start of the second half in the EPL 25 round match against Ipswich Town at midnight on the 16th. However, he failed to score an attack point again this time. He tried to shoot with a free kick chance, but he hit it over the net.
The Sun said: "'Rashford is confident Barcelona will show interest again once they regain their form at Aston Villa, according to sources.' Eventually, Rashford will knock on Barcelona's door in the summer transfer window.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
