Deco confirms stance on Marcus Rashford future and reveals Barcelona’s January transfer plans

Barcelona’s Director of Football Deco has given an update on the future of several star players, including Marcus Rashford. The Blaugrana reportedly have a buy option of €30m on Rashford, who is currently on loan from Manchester United.

Rashford has started the season well at Barcelona, and remains top of the list in terms of goal contributions, with six goals and nine assists in 19 appearances, averaging a direct involvement every 83 minutes. However the comparison with Raphinha, his competition for the left wing spot, is an unfortunate one for the England international.

Deco confirms Barcelona have not made call on Rashford

Speaking in an interview with SER Catalunya, Deco staved off questions about whether they would seek to do a deal with Manchester United. Recent reports claim that the Catalan giants are edging towards allowing Rashford to leave.

“Nothing has been decided with Marcus Rashford. It’s not the time to make decisions about the future. We’re happy with him, Rashford is giving us a lot. Strategically, it’s not the time to talk about signings.”