Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has his heart set on a loan move to Barcelona before the January transfer deadline on Monday.
He has rejected Tottenham Hotspur and several other clubs because of his determination to join the La Liga club, according to the Guardian.
However, a deal for the Man United star to join Barca will only go through if the Spanish club can offload up to two players.
They are prepared in principle to cover most or all of Rashford’s £375,000-a-week salary until the end of the season.
Barca must generate funds to be able to spend the money required to complete the deal due to La Liga’s squad cost limit rules.
Man United manager Ruben Amorim is ready for the England international to move on, having not involved him since December 12.
The club are interested in signing Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel as his replacement, but they will face competition from Spurs and Aston Villa.
It remains to be seen whether Barca can get two players out before Monday, but Rashford needs to prepare to join another club if a move to Spain falls through.
Rashford needs a fresh challenge elsewhere as it appears he has lost the passion to play for Man United, and a departure will be in the best interests of all concerned.
He has been urged by former United star Wayne Rooney to leave the club, and it is a piece of advice he needs to heed if he wants to get his career back on track.
