Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick says the membership couldn’t miss out on the chance to signal Marcus Rashford on mortgage from Manchester United this summer season.
The England man bagged his first objectives for Barca in a 2-1 Champions League win at Newcastle – the second being an absolute rocket – to depart Flick a really completely happy man.
Requested if he was stunned to have the ability to land the 27-year-old on a season-long mortgage deal, the German stated: “After we had this opportunity, we stated, ‘Okay, we’ve got to do it’.
“I spoke with him at the beginning, getting into the best means. I stated, ‘I need you, I need you in my group’, and 100 per cent I’m completely happy as a result of he’s an excellent participant.”
Rashford, whose solely different purpose this season had come from the penalty spot throughout England’s 5-0 World Cup qualifier victory in Serbia, broke the impasse with 58 minutes gone when he headed Jules Kounde’s cross past Nick Pope, who he beat much more comprehensively 9 minutes later when thumped dwelling a long-range strike off the underside of the crossbar.
Flick stated: “For me, this was step one and he has to make the following one as a result of this match, these two objectives right here in England in opposition to Newcastle for Barcelona within the first Champions League match of the season, I believe it’s nice, it’s actually nice.
“It offers him confidence in himself and for me, that is an important factor, that he is aware of and exhibits us on the pitch that he’s a implausible participant.”
Rashford was delighted to have performed such a pivotal function at St James’ Park on his return to England.
The striker informed TNT Sports activities: “That’s what I’m right here to do – to assist the group win, but in addition to attempt to enhance and be the perfect that I can.”
Reflecting on his early weeks in Spain, he added: “It’s an incredible expertise. I’ve all the time been an enormous admirer of Barcelona, most individuals my age have watched them play from after we have been youthful.
“It’s wonderful soccer and wonderful gamers. We simply need to win as a lot as attainable.”
