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Barca want to sign Rashford as Suarez replacement

Barcelona are preparing an audacious bid to sign Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford if Luis Suarez leaves next summer, according to stunning reports in Spain.

The La Liga giant fearsome front three of (MSN) Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were broken up this summer with the Brazilian leaving for Paris Saint-Germain early this month for a world-record feeand have since acquired the services of Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund.

The perennial Champions are said to want a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez, however, and according to Sport, head coach Ernesto Valverde has identified Rashford as the perfect player to boost the squad ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.

Man United are expected to strongly resist the interest, although it is thought that the Catalan giants are confident of turning the teenager’s head with a big-money offer for the England international, it will not come cheap with a fee of £185million touted as being the figure United value their striker.

19-year-old Rashford who has scored 20 times in 75 appearances for the Red Devils since debuting in the second half of the 2015-16 season.

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