Barcelona president Joan Laporta warned that Marcus Rashford would be the last marquee arrival of the summer while the club focuses on thinning a squad with “too many players”. Rashford managed to extract himself from the Manchester United meat-grinder to secure a loan move to Barcelona this month,

Marcus Rashford’s Barcelona debut was a moment he’d always dreamed of, even if many Manchester United fans believed he was already living that dream at Old Trafford. Rashford made his first appearance for the La Liga side less than a week after joining from the Red Devils,

Marcus Rashford’s move to Barcelona falls into that all too rare category of football transfers as it represents a win-win scenario for all parties involved.