Man Utd swap deal given ‘OK’ with Old Trafford seen as ‘perfect destination’ for ex-Brighton star

Man Utd swap deal given ‘OK’ with Old Trafford seen as ‘perfect destination’ for ex-Brighton star.

Marcus Rashford could be given a way out of Man Utd at Barcelona if the Red Devils can agree a deal that would see Ansu Fati move in the opposite direction, according to reports.

 

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim dropped Rashford and his team-mate Alejandro Garnacho from his squad for their 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Man City in the Manchester Derby eight days ago.

That decision came after a week of speculation that the Red Devils are open to ‘top offers’ for the England international with Man Utd looking to cash in to help Amorim improve his squad.

 

Garnacho returned to Amorim’s squad for their 4-3 defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup in midweek but Rashford was absent again after admitting he was ready for a “new challenge” away from Old Trafford in an interview with journalist Henry Winter.

 

An even clearer sign was given on Sunday that Rashford’s time at Man Utd is up when Amorim left out the 27-year-old for a third time as the Red Devils lost 3-0 to Bournemouth.

And now reports in Spain claim that Barcelona boss Hansi Flick ‘gives the OK’ for the Catalan giants to use Ansu Fati in a swap deal to sign Rashford from Man Utd.

 

Barcelona sporting director Deco is ‘working on a swap deal that could shake up the team’ with Flick believing that ‘the Englishman could bring more versatility and effectiveness to the Barca attack’.

 

Fati, who was on loan at Brighton last season, ‘has not convinced’ Barcelona boss Flick and ‘the irregularity in his performance have put his future in doubt’.

 

For Barcelona ‘the exchange operation would be ideal to reinforce a key position’ with Rashford possessing the ‘ability to adapt to various positions in attack is one of the reasons why Flick believes he would fit perfectly into his system’.

 

Man Utd ‘could be the perfect destination’ for Fati to ‘to regain confidence and show his potential’ but ‘negotiations will not be easy’ for Barcelona.

The La Liga side ‘see it as feasible to close a deal before the end of the winter transfer window’ and some at Barcelona are ‘already dreaming of seeing’ Rashford play at the Camp Nou.