Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, has stated that the Spanish giants will prioritize renewing contracts before considering any new signings when asked about the club's interest in Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford. The Catalan club is among several European teams linked with the out-of-favor forward. While AC Milan's interest has cooled and doubts have been raised about Rashford's desire to join Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona is considered the "dream" destination for the English international. Earlier this month, reports suggested that Barcelona was preparing a bid for Rashford, but Deco has been keen to downplay any transfer speculation. Ahead of Tuesday's Champions League first-round penultimate match between Barcelona and Benfica, Deco was questioned about his meeting with United intermediary Arturo Canales in Lisbon to discuss any potential transfer of Rashford. "We are discussing [financial] fair play issues," Deco told Movistar, "arranging it, and if we can ultimately strengthen the team, we will try, but there is nothing today." Deco emphasized that Barcelona's top priority is to ensure they do not violate La Liga's strict financial regulations. The club has already had to appeal to the Spanish government to secure the emergency (and temporary) registration of Dani Olmo and Paul Victor this season. Barcelona is also actively negotiating new contracts for several first-team players, which will put additional pressure on the club's fragile financial situation. "These are all fair play issues, and today's top priority is to renew the contracts of our key players," Deco declared. "Once all this is over, we can focus on reinforcing one area or another, but this…

In January's winter transfer window, Manchester United has yet to make any signings or clearances. However, the first player set to leave United during the winter window is becoming increasingly clear: compared to Rashford, Casemiro, and Garnacho, it is Anthony who is closest to departing. On January 17th, multiple media outlets including Spain's Marca and Britain's Daily Mail reported that Manchester United and Betis are accelerating the loan deal for Anthony. The 24-year-old Anthony is considered one of the worst signings in Manchester United's history. In the summer of 2022, United spent a hefty sum of 95 million euros fixed plus 5 million euros variable to bring Anthony from Ajax. Over the course of two and a half years at United, Anthony has never proven his worth. In the 2024-25 season, Anthony made only 13 appearances for United, scoring just 1 goal, with no goals in 7 Premier League matches. Under Amorim, Anthony has had no opportunities. Leaving United to find playing time is the best choice for Anthony. Marca revealed that La Liga's Betis is pushing for the loan deal for Anthony. Last December, Betis contacted United to discuss the loan of Anthony, and by the end of December, Betis had submitted an offer, hoping to secure Anthony on loan during the winter window. United is willing to loan out Anthony but hopes that Betis will increase the loan fee and take on more of the salary. Spanish media reported that Betis is preparing to submit a second offer in hopes of quickly completing the loan deal for Anthony.…

Barcelona has actually performed quite well this season, but due to a lack of experience among these young players in the middle of the season, their results have also experienced a decline. However, Barcelona is now also seeking to strengthen their team. Among them, Barcelona suddenly launched a strong pursuit of Rashford because everyone knows that after Amorim took over Manchester United, Rashford completely fell out of favor. The new Manchester United coach is very dissatisfied with players who have problems with their attitude. Therefore, they want to use Rashford as an example and directly clean him out. So currently, Manchester United is not prepared to continue giving Rashford any opportunities. As the crown prince of Manchester United, Rashford has ultimately fallen into the result of being cleaned out. It is really sighing for the fans. But now it seems that Manchester United is also ready to handle this forward who was once valued at 100 million euros at a low price. Rashford has received high appreciation from Barcelona's coach Flick. He is very hopeful to sign Rashford as a reinforcement. In fact, when Flick coached Bayern Munich back then, he had a special preference for Rashford. Now that he can get this player at a low price, he is naturally willing to take a risk. Flick can then arrange for Rashford to play as a left winger or central midfielder, or even as a substitute for Lewandowski to play as a center forward. This signing is quite cost-effective. In fact, Rashford's abilities are still there. Now it's time for…

The transfer window plans for Manchester United have taken a new turn, with the latest news indicating that they are willing to pay the full price for Napoli's prolific striker Victor Osimhen, which sounds quite expensive. It is rumored that Manchester United is preparing to bring in this Nigerian international, and Osimhen himself has shown a strong desire to join, ready to join Old Trafford when the January transfer window opens. Manchester United's current situation can be described as "a mess," with the team's performance in the first half of the season being very poor, especially after a 0-2 loss to Newcastle on Monday, which marked their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. Such a lackluster performance has increasingly worried the Red Devils' fans, particularly due to the offensive slump. Within the team, new signings like Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Højlund seem to have not fully integrated into the squad, while star forward Marcus Rashford's performance has not met the expectations of the fans. This has forced the Manchester United management to consider bringing in a top-class forward during the winter transfer window to address the team's offensive weakness. According to Nigeria's Business Day newspaper, Osimhen has made it clear that he is interested in transferring to Manchester United and has even had preliminary contact with the club. Osimhen's performance this season at Galatasaray has been outstanding, contributing 13 goals and 3 assists in 16 games, making him a standout player. More importantly, this 27-year-old forward has always sought new challenges, and Manchester United appears to be his ideal destination.…

For Manchester United, this season has undoubtedly entered the biggest trough in recent years. Since Ratcliffe took over the team, Manchester United's performance has always been unable to return to the right track. At present, this Red Devil boss is seeking change, from operational concepts to transfer directions, Manchester United will usher in a thorough adjustment. Judging from the situation of this transfer period, Duke has made a move, and Manchester United is on the road to complete reconstruction, several important transfers have been put on the agenda. "Waste Wood" Big Names Are Not Taken Over In the Manchester United first team, Rashford is one of the highest-paid players, with a weekly salary of 325,000 pounds ranking among the top in Manchester United's history. However, the professional spirit of this England international has been questioned in the past two seasons. After Amorim took over the team, he chose to abandon this star player after only two or three games. In consecutive games, Rashford was even excluded from the match squad. It is reported that the reason why Amorim chose to "break up" with Rashford is not so much competitive as it is because of his overly relaxed attitude. It is reported that the day before an important game, Rashford still chose to stay out all night. When Amorim learned of the news and asked him, Rashford made excuses and cover-ups. In Amorim's view, Rashford has obviously affected the atmosphere in the team's locker room, and if he continues to let him go, the team will not be able to return…

This Sunday, Manchester United will face Liverpool away from home, and Rashford, who is in a precarious situation, missed the pre-match training and it seems he will not participate in the Double Reds game. The 27-year-old British star will miss six consecutive games and may never play for Manchester United again. Due to his attitude in training, Amorim has consecutively benched Rashford four times, and in the match between Manchester United and Newcastle, Rashford, who was on the squad list, did not get the chance to play. This week, Rashford missed training due to illness and will most likely not participate in the match against Liverpool. Although photos were taken of Rashford dining with Malacia in Manchester, showing no signs of illness or injury, Amorim stated that Rashford was sick and had not participated in recent training. And this week he will miss the game because he missed training. Rashford is put on the transfer list The winter transfer window has opened, and Rashford has also been put on the transfer list by Manchester United, hoping to complete the transfer as soon as possible. Manchester United hopes to exchange Rashford for Osimhen from Napoli to upgrade the front line. The 26-year-old Osimhen was loaned to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League, a powerful striker stronger than Rashford and Zirkze. However, considering Rashford's high weekly salary of 325,000 pounds, unless Manchester United makes a high compensation, they cannot send Rashford away. Does Mourinho want to buy Rashford? Some media claim that Fenerbahce is very interested in Rashford, and Mourinho hopes his…

Latest! Rejecting a Super Lucrative Offer! Rashford Decides to Join Barcelona The 27-year-old Rashford has been left out of the squad for four consecutive games, only returning to the list after the 0-2 loss to Newcastle. Manchester United is preparing to let him leave in the winter window; this season, the 27-year-old "Lao Shi" has made 24 appearances, scoring 7 goals and providing 3 assists, and he is eager to leave after being benched. Mail: Rashford rejects a £35 million annual salary offer from Saudi Arabia According to "Mail" and Romano, Rashford is not interested in transferring to join the Saudi League club in the winter window. He rejected the generous offer from Saudi Arabia, with an annual salary as high as £35 million. It is reported that Lao Shi is only willing to go to teams and leagues with competition, so that he can have the opportunity to be reselected into the England team. He rejected three generous offers from Saudi Arabia, with salaries exceeding his current weekly salary of £315,000, and he also ruled out the option of Turkey. Although he expressed willingness to accept new challenges last month, he was also open to staying at Manchester United. Sources say he is waiting for Amolin's recall and will fully commit to the team, but their relationship may come to an end. "The Times" points out that Lao Shi rejected the offer of £675,000 per week from Saudi Arabia, which is equivalent to doubling his salary at Manchester United. He rejected contracts worth £35 million a year and three…