Barcelona continues to explore several options to strengthen the left-wing position, with Marcus Rashford remaining the top choice to replace Raphinha next season. However, there are some doubts within the sports committee about finalizing the deal, according to the Spanish newspaper "AS".

According to the report, a payment of 30 million euros was expected to permanently sign the player, but the option of a second loan has become available, which may not be acceptable to Manchester United. Additionally, coach Hans Flick is monitoring Rashford's performance despite noticing some weaknesses, particularly in pressing and finishing chances.

In case the deal falls through, the sporting director Deco considers the player Abde Ezzalzouli as an option, after he had an impressive season with 10 goals and 9 assists, with Barcelona retaining 20% of any future sale from Real Betis, despite the expiration of the buy-back clause, and his market value is approximately 30 million euros.

The Norwegian Andreas Schjelderup is also considered as an alternative, valued at approximately 20 million euros, after scoring 8 goals and providing 5 assists this season. Meanwhile, Ansu Fati is currently excluded from the club's plans despite reaching 9 goals with Monaco, with the possibility of his permanent departure.

The report confirms that Rashford remains the first choice, but Deco has ready alternatives in case of any setbacks in negotiations, with the decision to be made based on the financial situation and market options.