Barcelona president Joan Laporta warned that Marcus Rashford would be the last marquee arrival of the summer while the club focuses on thinning a squad with “too many players”. Rashford managed to extract himself from the Manchester United meat-grinder to secure a loan move to Barcelona this month,

Marcus Rashford’s move to Barcelona falls into that all too rare category of football transfers as it represents a win-win scenario for all parties involved.

The Englishman enjoyed his first minutes with the Blaugrana in Japan.Getty ImagesEnglishman Marcus Rashford enjoyed some minutes as a substitute for Barcelona in their 3-1 defeat of Japanese side