Barcelona were Marcus Rashford's preferred destination should he leave Manchester United in January but a move broke down

Barcelona were never in a realistic position to sign Marcus Rashford during the January transfer window, despite the Spanish giants being his favoured destination.

After weeks of negotiating with Barcelona, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford eventually headed to Aston Villa on loan on deadline day. The Mancunian dropped a bombshell on the club when he admitted he was open to leaving in January after Ruben Amorim dropped him from the Manchester derby matchday squad.