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Topics: Barcelona, Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Football
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Barcelona, Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Football
A Barcelona star is 'interested' in a swap deal with Marcus Rashford that could solve one of Manchester United's biggest problems.
Rashford has been strongly linked with a move away from Man United, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.
Clubs in England are believed to be keeping tabs on the 27-year-old, who is holding out for a move to Barca.
Deco, the club's sporting director, name-dropped Rashford when discussing their summer transfer plans.
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"We like Luis [Diaz], we like [Marcus] Rashford, and we like other players," Deco told Catalan radio station RAC1.
"When we go to the market, there are names that we know and that could improve the team."
Rashford is hellbent on securing a switch to Barca and is prepared to make a huge personal sacrifice in order to complete the transfer.
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Barca, however, are put off by the star forward's £40 million price tag.
But they could send a player to Man United in return for Rashford.
According to a report via Football 365, Barca could offer Marc-Andre ter Stegen as part of a player swap deal.
The Catalan giants are happy to offload Ter Stegen as they are closing in on the signing of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia to replace the German.
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Man United could take up the opportunity to sign Ter Stegen as they are thought to be looking for a new goalkeeper to replace Andre Onana, who came under fire for his performances in goal last season.
Per the report, Ter Stegen is 'open' to a 'change of scenery' by joining Man United as 'feels he is being pushed towards the exit door'.
Ter Stegen, who turned 33 this year, has been at Barca since the summer of 2014 following his transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach.
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He has made over 400 appearances across all competitions for the club, winning six La Liga titles and the Champions League.
Whether Ruben Amorim would want to replace Onana, 29, with a goalkeeper in his early thirties remains to be seen, but Ter Stegen could be viewed as an upgrade.