For several weeks, the only hint of potential activity at the entrance door in Barcelona with regard to the transfer market has centred around Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. With

The Marcus Rashford era at Manchester United appears to be over. After manager Ruben Amorim essentially axed the longtime Red Devils forward from the first team, Rashford is now on his way to Aston Villa on a loan deal.

Barcelona need to offload up to two players to bring in Rashford and Villa also want the Manchester United forward on loan after selling Jhon Durán to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. They, like Barcelona, can offer Champions League football after qualifying for the last 16.