If you think about it, it's quite impossible for Barcelona to buy him if he doesn't show good performance. His sales are still quite high for Barcelona and he also has a high salary, while Barcelona doesn't have stable finances. So I think Barcelona management is only borrowing him for this season as a substitute option and Barcelona has no real intention of buying him.
Rashford was not their main target, it was Nico Williams and I wonder why Williams didn't show much interest and later signed a 10 year contract with Bilbao. From my observations I think Nico Williams is not confident in himself. He feels he might not perform the way they are expecting him to if he moves to Barcelona. That might be the exact reason why Barcelona never pushed more to sign him, despite being the first choice for the left wing. As for Rashford, I have a strong feeling he will do well at Barca.
Yeah, that's right. Rashford isn't Barcelona's main target. Since the beginning, even since last season, Barcelona's main target has been Nico Williams. As for Nico Williams, he is actually interested in moving to Barcelona. But perhaps not at this time. Because at the moment, he seems to still want to continue playing at the same club alongside his brother Inaki Williams. Inaki Williams is currently even the captain at Bilbao. So I understand the situation there. And there was actually a personal agreement between Barcelona and Nico Williams. I personally even thought that Nico Williams would indeed move to Barcelona. However, when I found out he turned down Barcelona’s offer, I began to understand that he wasn’t ready to take such a big risk yet. He still prefers to play comfortably at the club he’s already accustomed to, alongside his brother. The situation might be very different if he weren’t with his brother at Bilbao. I’m sure he actually wants to go to Barcelona. And I hope one day he’ll truly make the move to Barcelona. And regarding Rashford, I am also quite optimistic that he will be reliable at Barcelona, even though he will not be the first choice there.