Pictures of Marcus Rashford in a Barcelona shirt emerged on social media on Tuesday ahead of the forward’s impending move from Manchester United.
Rashford, 27, is in line for a loan move to the LaLiga giants in what would be a much needed fresh start for him after a tumultuous period at Old Trafford in recent seasons.
That comes after he enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at Aston Villa during the second half of last season as he scored three goals and contributed four assists.
Now, he has been spotted making preparations for his official unveiling at the club as a classic red British phone box was seen alongside him on a football pitch.
A video uploaded by Barcelona fan account @viscabarcacules showed the scene unfolding as props appeared to be set up in preparation for filming to take place.
Spanish media reports have also claimed that unveiling video was in the process of being recorded.
A Barcelona fan appears to have spotted Marcus Rashford’s unveiling video being prepared
It showed the scene unfolding as props appeared to be set up in preparation for filming to take place
They also allege that his contract signing will take place with Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta at club offices on Wednesday.
His departure for the Catalan giants from his boyhood club comes after he made 426 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 138 goals and providing 42 assists.
Rashford burst onto the scene as a fresh-faced 18-year-old by scoring twice on his Premier League debut against Arsenal in February 2016.
That saw him tipped for stardom, although he has yet to maintain the consistency required to be considered among the top players in the world.
Barcelona’s pursuit of the player comes after the Blaugrana failed in their bid to lure Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool earlier this summer.
Bundesliga holders Bayern Munich were also said to be keen on him, although the Colombian international remains a Liverpool player for now.
Mail Sport reported earlier in July that Liverpool had rejected an approach from Bayern, telling director of sport Max Eberl that he would not be leaving Anfield.
Diaz has insisted he is ‘very, very happy’ with the Reds, but that has not stopped him being linked with an array of sides.
Rashford’s move to the Spanish giants sees him depart his boyhood club Manchester United
Barcelona’s pursuit of the player comes after the Blaugrana failed in their bid to lure Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool earlier this summer
Liverpool have not offered him a contract extension – with his current deal due to expire in two years – meaning the onus is on them to resolve his future.
The versatile Diaz made 50 appearances across all competitions last season, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists.
Diaz joined Liverpool from Porto in January 2022 for an initial fee of £37.5million.
He has gone on to be an important player, playing 148 times, and became the second Colombian player ever to win the Premier League after Juan Cuadrado did so with Chelsea in 2015.
