He is living intense and happy hours and days: he faces a tight schedule as a culé
Marcus Rashford is happy. He's about to fulfill his ambition of playing for Barcelona . Despite knowing that the Catalan club had other players in its sights to bolster its attacking line this summer (Nico Williams and Luis Díaz ) and that he wasn't their first choice, he never lost hope. And now his dream is almost a reality. The last 48 hours have been as intense as they have been joyful for him, and the rest of the week will be just as exciting.
Last Saturday, all parties agreed on the deal: United gave the green light to his loan with an option to buy. The 27-year-old English winger ostensibly lowered his salary to fit into the Barça dressing room. It was a sacrifice he made without hesitation in order to wear the Blaugrana. Yesterday, Sunday afternoon, he took a private flight to Barcelona , where today he met with Hansi Flick and Deco and visited the facilities at the Joan Gamper Sports Complex, where he underwent the usual medical examination prior to signing. However, he had previously spoken with the manager and the sporting director.
Session, presentation and trip
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Rashford will meet his new teammates, provided all the paperwork is in order and the formalities are completed. The Barça squad has two sessions: training at 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The English winger is expected to participate in both sessions, although his arrival has yet to be officially announced. At the moment, the information is only unofficial, but neither side expects any problems with the final arrangements.
The club's intention is to have the unveiling take place on Wednesday afternoon at the Spotify Camp Nou facilities , or at the Botiga or the Auditori , but nothing has been finalized or confirmed yet regarding the exact time or location. The Catalan club is still working on this. The idea is for him to briefly speak to the media after posing for a photo with Joan Laporta at the signing.
On Thursday, the England international will depart with the rest of the Barça expedition on the Catalans' tour of Japan and Korea , where they will play three friendly matches: on the 27th they face Vissel Kobe , on the 31st FC Seoul and on August 4th Daegu FC .