Barcelona were Marcus Rashford's preferred destination should he leave Manchester United in January but a move broke down

After weeks of negotiating with Barcelona, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford eventually headed to Aston Villa on loan on deadline day. The Mancunian dropped a bombshell on the club when he admitted he was open to leaving in January after Ruben Amorim dropped him from the Manchester derby matchday squad.

Barcelona were never in a realistic position to sign Marcus Rashford during the January transfer window, despite the Spanish giants being his favoured destination.

Hansi Flick's Barcelona considered signing former Manchester United star Marcus Rashford but eventually, that did not proceed due to financial constraints.

Barcelona have been hoping to sign one player before the winter transfer window closes on Monday, and the one selected has been Marcus Rashford. Talks took place earlier this week with Manchester

Marcus Rashford is human, he is not without fault, but being a local boy at United can be a curse as well as a blessing

Paul Parker has issued a warning for Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, who he believes has taken on a "challenge" in loanee Marcus Rashford.

Marcus Rashford's fall from grace: from Manchester United's teenage prodigy to Aston Villa loanee - Rashford is ‘ready for a new challenge’ at Villa Park. But where did it go wrong for the hometown hero at Old Trafford?

Marcus Rashford reportedly turned down Manchester United's insistence on a contract pay cut ahead of his loan move to Aston Villa in the final days of the winter transfer window, as per The Athletic.