Serie A giants Napoli are reportedly interested in signing 27-year-old Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford.
According to a report from Daily Mirror, the player has his heart set on a move to Barcelona. It will be interesting to see if the Italian outfit can convince him to join the club. Meanwhile, The player is valued at around £70 million and it will be interesting to see if Napoli can afford him.
The Italian outfit sanctioned the departure of Victor Osimhen at the start of the season and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to leave the club this month as well. They need to sign a quality attacker and a dynamic forward like Rashford would be ideal for them.
The 27-year-old England international is capable of operating on either flank and he will add goals and creativity to the side.
It remains to be seen where he ends up eventually. Barcelona will be an attractive destination for the player as well. The fact that he prefers to join them will certainly give the Spanish outfit a major advantage in the transfer race.
Rashford could improve Barcelona
Barcelona could certainly use more cutting-edge in the final third and the 27-year-old will add goals and creativity to the side. He is capable of operating anywhere across the front three and he will look to make his mark in the Spanish league if the transfer goes through.
Barcelona are one of the biggest clubs in the world and therefore it is no surprise that the player is attracted to the idea of joining them.
Manchester United consider him an expendable asset and they will look to recoup a substantial amount of money from his departure. They will hope to get rid of the player soon and bring in an upgrade.
It will be interesting to see how the situation unfolds over the next few weeks. He has not been a regular starter for Manchester United and he will be hoping to play more often during the second half of the season. The player will be desperate to secure an exit from the club before the January window closes.
