Barcelona urgently need to make up for the left wing, Rashford is not a must-choose, alternative is Rashford fans

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Jingyi

Barcelona plans to strengthen the left wing. Although the rented player Rashford has completed his self-certification in the Red and Blues, his high salary of tens of millions is still a big burden for Barcelona, ​​which is in poor financial condition. Manchester United has set the buyout amount of the pure-blood prince at 30 million euros. It is not difficult for Barcelona to buy him, but they still have concerns. One is Rashford's high salary, and the other is the huge disparity between the player's performance in the contract year and normal days. Barcelona are weighing the pros and cons of whether to buy Rashford permanently or look for emerging potential stocks in Europe. One of the alternatives is 20-year-old Belgian left winger Malik Fofana.

Malik Fofana is a fan of Rashford. During the summer training, he uploaded photos on social media of training wearing a No. 10 jersey. Fofana will join Lyon from Gent in the summer of 2024 for 19.5 million euros. He has played in 12 games so far this season, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist. He has balanced feet, delicate dribbling, good speed and balance, and a wide range of passing and shooting. His running position is very threatening, he can be used as a technical support when in possession of the ball, and he is more relentless in running without the ball. He can play a decisive role on the wing or in the center, and he also has the potential to serve as the No. 10 position. He has entered the sights of many wealthy clubs this summer, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal all showing interest in him.

Barcelona has made preliminary contact with Fofana's agent to explore the feasibility of a transfer. Lyon is in a financial quagmire, and in order to survive, it is imperative to sell people for cash. But this also means that if the current performance can be maintained, Fofana's transfer fee next summer is bound to rise further. The Belgian international's fixed transfer fee this summer is only 20 million euros, with an additional 5 million floating points.