Marcus Rashford reveals desire to play alongside Lamine Yamal at Barcelona after Man United outcast’s brother held talks with Catalan club over move

Marcus Rashford has gone public with his desire to play alongside teenage superstar Lamine Yamal at Barcelona as he continues to seek a move away from Manchester United.

Rashford has been keen on a move to Barcelona for some time and his brother Dwaine Maynard held talks with Barcelona sporting director Deco in Spain last month over a potential £40million move.

With the Catalan side switching their focus onto Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams for now, the out-of-favour United forward took matters into his own hands by sitting down with Spanish influencer Javi Ruiz in Marbella.

Asked if he would like to one day play with Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal, Rashford said: ‘Of course I’d love to. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully… we’ll see.’

Rashford’s future prospects at United under Ruben Amorim seem futile after a falling out and his priority is to land a move to Spain.

‘Spain is nice, and it’s not too far from home,’ Rashford added to the YouTuber.

He sat down with two Spanish YouTubers to stoke talk of a future move to join Barcelona

‘If I train here for an extended period, it’s great because my family can come visit for a few days — it’s just a three-hour flight. The weather’s good here too.’

Barcelona sporting director Deco went public last month that the Catalan side ‘like’ Rashford, along with Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.

Deco then met the player’s representative Maynard at a hotel in the city to discuss parameters for a potential move.

Rashford, who is under contract at Old Trafford for another three years, is unlikely to play for his boyhood club again while Amorim remains in charge.

United want to move the 27-year-old’s £315,000-a-week salary off their wage bill after he spent the second half of this season on loan at Aston Villa, and will listen to offers of £40m.

More to follow.