Why Barcelona is right to sign Rashford outside Manchester United

After a long saga, comforting and unsuccessful to sign the fast winger of the athletic club, Nico Williams, Barcelona transformed their attentions to the AS of Manchester United, Marcus Rashford.

The English international seemed to have lost his way at the Theater of Dreams, first under Erik Ten Hag, then Ruben Amorim.

No return for Rashford to United

The Portuguese was therefore exasperated by the 27 -year -old lack of commitment which he clearly indicated that the player did not have a future at the club.

Therefore, Rashford He seemed to make a plea “ Come and make me ” to the Catalan giants by suggesting that he would like to play for Barcelona, but profess your love for a club does not automatically guarantee that they will come.

Fortunately, it seems that his prayers were granted with the two clubs arriving at an agreement.

A one year loan with an option to buy costumes to all games, and in a year of the World Cup, it gives the player an ideal opportunity to rediscover its shape.

30 goals in 2022/23 for the 27 -year -old

In 2022/23, he reached 30 goals in all competitions, which included 17 in the Premier League, so the department of the following season was remarkable.

Eight goals in total (seven in the EPL, one in the FA Cup) were a derisory return, although it was its body language and its lack of confidence that seemed just as disturbing.

It may not be forgotten that he was not the only player suffering from less than ten series of this season, since before thatMorim takes over, the Dutchman supervised one of the worst seasons of United in the era of the Premier League.

It cannot be pinned on Rashford either. In fact, he remained the club’s top scorer during the two seasons extending over 22/23 and 2023/24.

Only the captain, Bruno Fernandes, approached the production of man’s goal in England, with all the other players at least 15 goals behind.

A weight lifted at the villa

Barcelona fans may wonder why Rashford, of course, and this is a legitimate question.

Instead of starting their opinion on two disastrous seasons in one of the most legendary clubs in the world, Laliga holders could be better served by visualizing the coil of strong moments for Aston Villa.

It was as if a big weight had been raised from his shoulders.

Four goals and six assists during its 17 appearances for the club were a decent return, and in a team like Barcelona, which flourishes by flourishing to their wingers behind the defense of the opposition to Pace, Rashford should flourish.

It is clear that he also worked on his physique and his physical form, and this could well be to his advantage when he is preparing to sign his contract and join the club’s pre-season tour.

A massive point to prove to himself and to others

Although this is not quite the last living room for him, Rashford has a huge point to prove himself to himself and many others.

A refuge in Barcelona is perhaps exactly what he needs, and with the carrot of one place in another team from the England World Cup to be won, it’s a timely moment for him.

For its new club, the agreement is obvious. Always short of money thanks to the incredible generosity of the previous administration, a more than compulsory loan option essentially gives Barca the possibility of signing Rashford permanently in a year or returning it from where it came.

What then happens, therefore, is completely to the player himself.

The passage is not as bad as the statistics suggest

He will almost certainly have to improve his recent statistics of completion of passes. 82.1% in Aston Villa was acceptable if not fantastic, while the mid -1970s in United undoubtedly contributed to the story that surrounded it at the time.

However, the 78.9% of Lamine Yamal and the 79.7% of Raphinha are not either. Where they both exceeded in their dynamism and skills, with the first something for which Rashford was once renowned for United.

Better standards are probably expected from Hansi Flick if the club will be considered real contenders for the Grands Prix in 2025/26.

The German saw his team win the League and the Cup cup last season. But for an epic defeat on two legs in the semi-final on Inter, Barça would have had the chance to face Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Champions League.

Superb precision and shooting rate

Compare and contrast this with the enveloping gloom with Old Trafford is like being alongside polar sides in front of an argument. No wonder the Red Devils can bring no performance to note.

Of course, the objectives are the currency of an attacker, and it is here that Rashford has really suffered lately, especially when you have put its objectives side by side with the 18 and the 34 of Raphinha from last season to all competitions, not to mention their 25 assists each in 24/25.

It could surprise a lot to note that their precision of 51.3% and 52.8% of last season was well below 72.2% of Rashford – the best of United – and suggests that, given the occasion, the English international will ensure that all the guards he faces are maintained on their guard.

With a conversion rate of 21.4% too, once again the best performance in the Red Devils, it far exceeds 7.7% of the lamin and the 14.7% of Raphinha.

Versatility key for flick

Also, let’s not forget that he can play as a central / false new attacker if necessary and that versatility could be the windfall of paradise for a film in the months when the games are thick and fast.

If he can hit his sweet spot on arrival, there is simply no reason why, with the help of an arm around the manager’s shoulder, that Rashford cannot become the player that everyone knows that he can be.

The question to ask is how much he wants …