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 €30m purchase option on Rashford, who is currently on loan at Manchester United.
Rashford has started the season well at Barcelona, and remains top of the list in terms of goals, with six goals and nine assists in direct order every 83 minutes. However, compared to Rafinha, his competition for the left wing position is unfortunately one of the England International.
Deco confirms Barcelona have never made a call on Rashford
Speaking in an interview with Ser Catalunya, Deco stopped questions about whether they would want to make a deal with Manchester United. Recent reports claim the Catalan giants are backing away from letting Rashford leave.
Nothing is decided with Marcus Rashford. This is not the time to make decisions about the future. We are happy, we give a lot.
‘TER Stegen will compete for game time’ – Deco
At the time there was much speculation about the future of Captain Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has made it clear that he must play in order to qualify for next year’s World Cup, and loan moves have continued until the end of the season.
“Ter Stegen can be the third, first or second player. When we signed Joan Garcia we knew we had a contract and we were rushed because of the coach’s injury.”
“First we have to understand the context, I don’t like to think about the future. When he is available to play, he will look at options to play.”
‘I think Lewandowski has a lot to give us’
Another veteran name with an uncertain future is Robert Lewandowski. The 37-year-old is out of contract in the summer, and the general feeling is that Barcelona will try to make a move for him.
“At the moment, number 9 is Robert Lewandowski. It’s normal to speculate about signings, but this is not the time. At this time we don’t think we should think about this deal.
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“Robert is a player who has given us a lot and I think he still has a lot to give us. We have not spoken to him yet about his renewal.”
‘There will be no signings or exits in January’
He will continue to ensure that there will be no income or exit from Barcelona in the January transfer market.
“Getting out? There won’t be, not even stegen. First, he has to recover,” said Deco.
“When we thought about the team, we had a renewal of this clarity. Not then, now to find the strength of the future.” It’s hard to find good players. “
“In a club with the demands of barca, you can’t make plans in May. The situation of the year. You have a clear way of what you want to happen in the team on that day? The role of the sports director is more than the transfer market. “
Ter Stegen has recently returned to training, amid reports that he is toying with the idea of leaving the club for several minutes. The 32-year-old is expected to be ready to play in 2026, but most believe Joan Garcia will continue as the number one.
