Everything changes with what Xabi Alonso found about Marcus Rashford: 'He could come'

Marcus Rashford isn't a starter at Barça and Xabi Alonso already knows it: The Englishman doesn't enjoy all the prominence he'd like at Barça and finds it difficult to stay. It's worth remembering that Rashford is on loan from Manchester United and Barça isn't required to sign him at the end of the season, so the player is still considering offers. Xabi Alonso already knows it and, apparently, it's not ruled out that he could make a move to try to sign Marcus Rashford ahead of the next summer transfer window.

Marcus Rashford has adapted well to Barça, but the truth is that he still isn't a starter and Xabi Alonso doesn't rule out Madrid's trying to sign him in the summer. That would be the idea of the coach from Tolosa according to "Don Balón," a specialized outlet that publishes all kinds of information about the world of soccer. For now, Marcus Rashfordhasn't commented on the possible signing, although he's still focused on proving himself at Can Barça, where he's counted on for the entire official season.

Despite this alleged interest from Madrid, Marcus Rashford is happier than ever in Barcelona. The loaned winger from Manchester United is back to normal, also with his national team. Now he could be a starter in place of Raphinha, the starting left winger in Barcelona. This is because Raphinha will arrive tired from the international break, so Flick could consider giving minutes to a Marcus Rashford, now highly regarded by Xabi Alonso, the white coach.

Everything changes with what Xabi Alonso found about Marcus Rashford: "He could come"

Xabi Alonso knows that Madrid—quite certainly—will accept offers either for Rodrygo or for Vinícius Júnior. Thus, he's thinking about a "low cost" profile for his project. This profile would fit quite well with a Marcus Rashford who is happy at Barça, but longs to play more minutes as a starter under Hansi Flick's guidance.

England is about to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, largely thanks to Englishman Marcus Rashford, the key against Andorra and Serbia during this break. Flick's idea is to give him more and more minutes, especially now that the UEFA Champions League, where Marcus Rashford will play, is about to start. Even though Barça still hasn't made a decision about Marcus Rashford, sources from the culer club highlight his physical condition and value his adaptation, which has been "quick".

Xabi Alonso, meanwhile, will remain alert. He considers that Marcus Rashford is the type of footballer who fits his project and could be interested in playing in Madrid. For now, no decision has been made, but it seems that Xabi Alonso is determined: He'd like to have Marcus Rashford for his current project in the capital of Spain.