Deco, the sporting director of Barcelona, ruled out signing Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United striker, confirming that the English player is not among the club's priorities in the summer transfer market, despite his agent insisting on presenting him as an option.

According to the newspaper "AS", the failure of the Nico Williams deal has brought Barcelona back to its original plan, which places Colombian Luis Diaz, the Liverpool winger, at the top of the interests of coach Hans Flick and Deco to strengthen the attack.

Despite English reports suggesting that Manchester United is willing to part with Rashford for only 40 million euros and even agreeing to a loan arrangement, along with the player himself being ready to reduce his salary in order to move to Barcelona, the Catalan club does not see him as the optimal choice.

Flick and the sporting committee prefer to sign a player with greater capabilities for sacrifice, leadership, and experience to support the young players, which makes Luis Diaz the most suitable option for them. Barcelona continues to rely on the Colombian player's pressure on Liverpool, hoping to finalize the deal in the coming weeks.