Barcelona remain keen on a move for Marcus Rashford, despite pushing to complete the signing of Nico Williams.
The LaLiga champions remain in talks with Athletic Bilbao for the Spanish winger, who has a £50m release clause.
Williams has been strongly linked with Arsenal but it is Barcelona who are in pole position to sign the 22-year-old, with the Spaniard believed to have made it clear to Bilbao that he wants to make that move this summer.
However, although Williams remains the transfer priority for Barcelona, The Times report that the Spanish giants are still looking to bring in Rashford on loan.
The 27-year-old appears to have no future at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim, having been frozen out last season before spending the second half of the campaign on loan at Aston Villa.
Barcelona could soon have Williams and Raphinha as left-wing options, but Hansi Flick is said to still want to bring Rashford to the club.
The Englishman’s versatility appeals to the Barcelona boss, who views Rashford as a player to strengthen his squad both out wide and up front, providing competition for Robert Lewandowski.
However, Barcelona would be looking for a loan move, whereas United want to sell Rashford permanently for a fee of around £40m.
His wages of around £325,000-a-week have limited the number of clubs interested this summer and could force United to consider a loan departure instead.
If United could get Rashford’s wages off the books, it would save the club £17m a year.
In a recent interview with Spanish YouTuber Javi Ruiz, Rashford made it clear that wants to join Barcelona.
Asked if he would like to play with Lamine Yamal, he replied: “Yes, for sure. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully … we’ll see.”
