Barcelona sporting director Deco don yarn about Marcus Rashford season for club, saying di Manchester United loanee fully deserve to win La Liga.
Rashford score eight goals and contribute seven assists for Hansi Flick side as di Catalans successfully retain dia title. Deco praise am for im contribution, talk say e do great job for di club.
“Marcus help us plenty because e come on loan, e no easy to come on loan as player like am because e be top player,” Deco tell BBC Sport. “E help us plenty because e get responsibility to replace Raphinha, e no easy but e do very well. Sometimes e dey bench and e no easy but e react very well and e do everything.”
“Im season very good and we happy say e win La Liga with us. E deserve am, e work plenty and work hard to dey here. We happy with am.”
Deco also get special praise for Rashford brilliant goal against Real Madrid. Di stunning free-kick come for Clasico win wey deliver di title for Barca and certainly impress Deco. “We know say e get dis kind skills, I see am scoring for United many times, but dis goal na unbelievable. E be fantastic goal,” e add.
Deco no talk about Rashford future for club wey remain uncertain. Di forward make im intentions clear after scoring im Clasico stunner, saying: “I no be magician but if I be magician I for stay for Barcelona. We go see.”
Meanwhile, Rashford future continue to be hot topic for Europe. Di English forward arrive Barcelona on loan from Manchester United until June 30, but rumors of José Mourinho arrival at Real Madrid and im new project for club—wey Rashford reportedly dey included—raise doubts about im next steps. However, di player himself send clearer signal about im priority: staying for Barça.
With di end of im loan approaching and amid di uncertainty, Rashford post message on social media after finish season with di Blaugrana, and im words be interpreted as clear statement of intent. On im official Instagram account, di 28-year-old star share photo and video highlighting im best moments for club, but wetin catch everybody attention na di message wey e include for di caption. Accompanying di images, Rashford yarn about im happiness for Barcelona and make am clear say e want “more,” fueling hopes of Barça fans concerning possible continuation for Camp Nou and closing door on potential transfer to Real Madrid: “Always a pleasure. The truth is that his performance won over both the fans and the coaching staff. During the season, he contributed 14 goals and 14 assists in 49 matches across all competitions, including the opening goal that proved crucial in El Clásico against Real Madrid on May 10.
Meanwhile, Barça hold €30 million buyout clause to secure Rashford ownership, and according to SPORT, Deco and di club dey fight to keep am, but Manchester United don dey reluctant to negotiate any kind of deal. For delicate financial situation for di Catalan club, di transfer market add new layer of tension with dis decision wey both Barça and di Red Devils must make. For dis context, Rashford don make im future intentions clear and public, through im recent post and previous statements. E remain to see weda Barça decide to pay di 30 million to keep am and weda dem manage to reach agreement with United.
