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FC Barcelona are hoping that the sale of FC Porto’s Nico Gonzalez to Manchester Metropolis will give them the funds to finalise Marcus Rashford’s transfer from Outdated Trafford.
The Catalans have been closely within the United ahead this month however have been to this point unable to get the correct monetary mixture to make a concrete transfer for the 27 yr previous.
It has been reported that the potential sale of Eric Garcia or Ansu Fati may very well be sufficient to unencumber the required monetary house however neither deal has come to cross.
Barça have raised some income with the sale of academy product Unai Hernandez to Saudi Arabia however they’ll want extra to afford a deal for Rashford.
It was reported yesterday that Aston Villa are aiming to leap the queue and get a deal executed for Rashford as they know United are eager on finishing a deal for Mathys Tel.
Catalan newspaper Sport has now reported that Barca have some hope that they’ll generate sufficient cash for Rashford from an “sudden” supply.
“The sale of Nico to Manchester Metropolis would enable Barça to get an excellent chunk of cash and enhance the wage margin wanted to safe the mortgage of Marcus Rashford earlier than the market closes on February 3.”
“Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis have proven curiosity in Nico González, a midfielder educated at La Masia and who was transferred to Porto in July 2023.”
The deal was settled for €8.5 million, however Barça stored a buy-back choice and the share of a future sale which is a sizeable 40%.
Negotiations have reportedly already begun between Porto and Metropolis and the director of the Portuguese membership will solely promote for a “vital sum of cash”.
Gonzalez’s launch clause is a hefty €60 million, so 40% of one thing near this might be an immense quantity to place in direction of Rashford’s wages or perhaps a summer season switch.
With the Englishman nonetheless nowhere close to the matchday squad, a transfer away appears the best final result for participant, supervisor and membership as United goal to go deep in each the Europa League and FA Cup in 2025.
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