Marcus Rashford has admitted that he has previously had talks with Barcelona about a potential move from Manchester United, but it didn't come to fruition until this year. The England international has also revealed that he is desperate to make the move permanent.

Following a half-season stint at Aston Villa last term, Rashford made a season-long switch to Barcelona during the summer transfer window. After breaking into the United first team, Rashford found himself sidelined under Ruben Amorim, prompting his loan moves away from Old Trafford.

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However, he has now revealed that this wasn't the first time a potential move to Barcelona had been on the cards. "I just believe that things happen when they're supposed to happen," he shared with ESPN.

"It's not the first time I spoke with Barcelona about potentially coming here, but for whatever reasons it didn't happen in...