Marcus Rashford’s willingness to take a 15 per cent pay cut paved the way for his loan move to Barcelona.
The Spanish champions made the Manchester United outcast - who was seen arriving in Barcelona on Sunday night - their top target this summer despite flirtations with Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Spain winger Nico Williams.
But Barcelona, who have had major financial issues for years, have so far been unable to register new signings and Rashford might have to wait until after the club’s tour of Asia, which starts this week, to be officially added to their squad.