MARCUS RASHFORD is one of four wingers being eyed for a stunning transfer by Barcelona.
The La Liga champions saw their attack explode last season with Ballon d’Or candidates Lamine Yamal and Raphinha contributing to 102 goals by scoring themselves or assisting a team-mate.
However, Hansi Flick wants to add even more firepower to the ranks in a bid to retain the Spanish league title and better their semi-final appearance in the Champions League – where they lost to Inter Milan.
According to Mundo Deportivo, after adding goalkeeper Joan Garcia in a £21million transfer, the priority now is to add a left-footed attacker.
A four-man shortlist has been drawn up to that end.
The number one target on the shopping list is Liverpool star Luis Diaz, who has been on their radar for some time, while exiled Manchester United ace Rashford is also on there.
Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams is another name on the list, along with cut-price option Ivan Perisic who is available on a free after being released by PSV.
Below we take a look at each of the options and what they offer the Camp Nou outfit.
Luis Diaz – Liverpool
Colombia talisman Diaz – a childhood fan of the club – has been flirting with a move to Barcelona for some time now and is said to have “made up his mind” on wanting a transfer to Barca.
The 28-year-old is said to not feel valued at Anfield, where he scored 17 goals and added eight assists in all competitions.
The Reds have not offered him a new contract ahead of his deal expiring in 2027, and he could fall down the pecking order with the imminent arrival of £116.5m ace Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
Reports suggest Diaz has been told he can leave Liverpool for £51m, although that is above the price Barca want to pay and his current employers have already rejected an approach this summer.
Marcus Rashford – Manchester United
Rashford is on the for-sale list at boyhood club Man Utd after being exiled by Ruben Amorim.
The 27-year-old was offered to Barcelona last January before he completed a loan transfer to Aston Villa, where he put in some impressive displays while racking up 10 goal contributions in 17 games.
It is understood Rashford will be available for £40m this summer, while he would also be willing to take a wage cut from his current £325,000-per-week earnings at Old Trafford.
Barca transfer chief Deco has already said Rashford is a player the club “likes” and Rashford is said to have told his agents to push for a move to Spain.
Nico Williams – Athletic Bilbao
The Spanish winger was the club’s primary target last summer after a breakout season for club and country, and while he added more goals to his game in the last 12 months, he overall had a more low-key year.
Barcelona now have rival interest in the attacker in the form of Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
However, the 22-year-old is reportedly desperate to join Barca as he hopes to link up with Yamal and made his ambitions clear to Deco.
He is understood to have a release clause of £53m.
Ivan Perisic – Free agent
Former Tottenham star Perisic is a seasoned veteran and could be the perfect foil to the relatively inexperienced attacking set-up at Flick’s disposal.
Flick knows him from their time together at Bayern Munich, when Perisic bagged 14 goal contributions in 26 games.
As a free option on the market Barcelona could do far worse, and the 36-year-old Croatia international is said to be willing to wait for Barcelona to make an approach before deciding on his future.
His plan is to reach the World Cup with Croatia and knows competing for a spot at Barcelona will improve those chances.
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