The justification for this shift in stance—less than six weeks ago, Deco explicitly named Rashford as a player Barcelona “liked”—is the preference for Liverpool forward Luis Díaz. The Colombia international is deemed to be more versatile, more experienced and more willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the team than Rashford.

Marcus Rashford has reportedly suffered a transfer blow as Barcelona do not see the Manchester United star as a priority target this summer.

Barcelona have reportedly ruled out Marcus Rashford as an option despite missing out on Nico Williams. Athletic Club convincing Williams to sign a new ten-year contract has forced the Catalan club to consider alternatives. Rashford is one name floated as a forward they could now sign instead.