Barcelona President Joan Laporta commented on the transfer of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. It was a more difficult situation than with the goalkeepers, due to opinions that were shared from all sides. There were several options, and I’m very happy because, in the end, we chose the one I liked the most. Of course, I also liked Luis Diaz, a very versatile player, but due to his situation, given that Liverpool had a very strong squad, it wasn’t easy, although I was grateful that the player still wanted to come. The same thing happened with Nico Williams. As difficulties arose with Louis and we were negotiating with Rashford, Nika’s agent approached us with a proposal to sign him. DeCow told me about it. In principle, I preferred to work on two other options, but in such cases, I always listen to the sporting leadership. He said we should at least listen, as he’s an interesting player who can play on the flank. Negotiations took place, but from what they told us, and what ultimately happened, there was a significant difference in payment terms, the amount of the agency fee, and several other factors that already indicated the transfer wouldn’t happen. Deco set a deadline of 48 hours, and if they don’t accept our terms, we won’t make a deal. As a result, it didn’t happen. Meanwhile, work on the other two continued, and the situation with Rashford became more understandable.We are very happy that a top-level player has come to us, at an excellent age, with incredible motivation. I personally saw how he is looking forward to the transition to the bar. One of his strengths is his sincerity.
All his life, he dreamed of playing for United. He came there at seven years old and had an interesting life. He wanted to be a “one-club man.” It’s good when the player says it with all sincerity. But when a situation arises in his life that he didn’t expect, a team he has always loved is Barça.
He played against us and Barça was in his sights. He continued to rent from Aston Villa to show that he was the best player of all time, the best in England, and he says his main motivation is to win the Champions League with Barça and the World Cup with England. That’s very motivated. He came as strong as a rock, full of enthusiasm, and has integrated well into the team, and I’m very happy because two years ago, he beat us in the Europa League. He played a decisive role in that match, and so I’m very happy he came here.
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