Barcelona’s interest in Marcus Rashford has been clear, but the club has yet to make a formal offer to Manchester United for the forward.
While Barcelona are eager to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window, they are cautious about making an official approach until they can offload some players to make room for Rashford’s arrival.
The club is working hard this week to create the necessary salary space to accommodate a new signing, with Rashford being the top target.
Barcelona’s management has communicated their intent to the player’s representatives, but the deal is unlikely to happen until the final hours of the transfer window.
The club has already prepared a maximum proposal for Rashford’s loan, but they are holding off on submitting it to Manchester United until they are certain they can register him in time.
Barcelona are clear about Rashford
So far, Rashford is the only option Barcelona have pursued in this transfer window to bolster their attack.
The player himself has shown willingness to join the club, even suggesting that he would be open to making a financial effort to help facilitate the move.
Barcelona have already outlined the financial terms they are prepared to meet for the remainder of the season, with Manchester United expected to cover the rest of the cost, or the player may contribute from his own pocket.
A recent meeting in Lisbon between Barcelona and Rashford’s representatives confirmed the club’s interest in the English forward and reaffirmed that he would wait until the last day of the transfer window for a potential move.
However, Barcelona’s sporting department did not make any promises, as everything hinges on whether they can offload a player before the deadline.
