Barcelona made enquiry about Marcus Rashford alternative last week

Barcelona made enquiry about Marcus Rashford alternative last week

Barcelona have made three positions their priority for the summer transfer window, albeit amid uncertainty over their budget next season. Their number one priority is a number nine, followed by a central defender, and depending on the remaining budget, a left winger.

The latter is a position that has caused plenty of debate over the past six months, with Marcus Rashford the incumbent at the position. Barcelona have a €30m buy option on Rashford, who has declared a desire to remain at the club, but the Catalans seem unlikely to activate that clause. At the same time, Manchester United have shown little appetite to negotiate that price down, reducing his chances of occupying the same spot next season.

Barcelona enquire about Ez Abde

As such, Barcelona have been linked with a number of more economic alternatives, including Andreas Schjelderup, Ez Abde and Jan Virgili. MD report that the Blaugrana made an enquiry about Abde last week, sounding out whether a move would be possible for Abde this summer.