Every so often a piece of speculation comes along that almost has you doubled up in laughter.
Today is one such day!
Several news sources have picked up on the suggestion that Manchester United’s highly coveted striker, Marcus Rashford, is the center of transfer-talk linking him to Barcelona.
The Spanish news source,
knowing that his current contract expires in 2020!
That’s swiftly followed by the insinuation from the Mirror, that the Catalan giants are willing to pay in excess of £100 million.
That’s a pretty massive fee for a striker so young!
Lastly, as the
Sources from ESPN have revealed that Barcelona’s wishes to sign Rashford as they see him as the natural long-term replacement for Luis Suarez.
But and here’s the line we’ve all been waiting for – Manchester United are not willing to do a deal!
Wouldn’t it be a barrel of laughs if Barcelona were to humiliate United in the Champions
Only to later sign their most prospective striker in the Summer?
If this deal goes through, then we have to question what United’s top management, especially Ed Woodward, is smoking!
They better lay off the pipe!