Barcelona‘s Anthony Gordon Deal Complicates Rashford’s Future

Marcus Rashford’s chances of securing a permanent move to Barcelona have diminished following the club’s recent agreement to sign Anthony Gordon.

The Catalan club surprised many by initiating their pursuit of Gordon just yesterday, ultimately approving a £70 million deal by the evening.

Barcelona Prioritises Gordon Over Rashford

Newcastle United’s Gordon is set to travel to Catalonia this week for a medical examination and will sign his new contract, marking the end of his three-and-a-half-year stint on Tyneside.

Consequently, it appears increasingly unlikely that Barcelona will activate their £26m buy option for Rashford, given that both players primarily play on the left flank.

Barcelona had already been hesitant regarding the fee set by Manchester United, making it all the more surprising that they struck a deal for a player with only six Premier League goals this season.

This table illustrates how the two attackers have performed across all competitions this term.

Rashford’s Camp Nou Future in Doubt

The Athletic reports that Rashford’s potential transfer has become ‘more complicated’ following Newcastle’s acceptance of Barcelona’s offer.

Recent reports suggested that Barça aimed to acquire the 28-year-old on loan for another season, but United insist they prefer to sell their academy graduate now to generate necessary funds as the transfer window approaches.

Alternatively, United may call him back to Carrington ahead of pre-season to explore other opportunities; Arsenal-and-bayern-munich-set-sights-on-hugely-surprising-swoop-for-35m-man-united-star-marcus-rashford/?_gl=1*4f829r*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTE5MDU2Mzk2LjE3Nzk5NTkxNDg.*_ga_95W7L5XZ6E*czE3Nzk5NTkxNDgkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzk5NTkxNTQkajU0JGwwJGgw”>Arsenal and Bayern Munich are reportedly monitoring Rashford’s situation in the event that he does not join Barcelona and becomes available for transfer from the Red Devils.