Barça Dey Eye Rodrygo Afta Dem Don Sign Rashford on Loan
Na hot gist wey dey fly for football world say FC Barcelona don dey plan big moves to ginger their attack for the 2025-26 season.
Afta dem don secure Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United, e be like say the Catalan giants no wan stop there. Dem don dey make moves to contact Real Madrid star, Rodrygo, to add more fire to their frontline.
Dis tori dey cause serious wahala for La Liga, especially as Barça and Real Madrid na sworn rivals. But wetin dey make dis transfer gist sweet pass? Make we break am down in pidgin.
According to wetin we hear from sources like UOL Esporte and some posts wey we see for X, Barça don reach out to intermediaries to show interest in Rodrygo, the 24-year-old Brazilian winger wey dey shine for Real Madrid. Dis move dey come afta Barça don already bring Rashford on board for a loan deal wey include option to buy, as The Athletic report am.
Rashford, wey be 27-year-old England star, na player wey fit play for left wing or even as striker, and e don show say e dey hungry to prove himself afta im time with Aston Villa on loan. But even with Rashford for their squad, e be like say Barça coach Hansi Flick wan add more quality to im attack, and Rodrygo name don dey top their list.
Why Rodrygo? Na simple matter. The guy na one of the best young forwards for Europe. E dey quick, e sabi dribble, and e fit score goals like say na play. For Real Madrid, Rodrygo don make 30 appearances for La Liga dis season, but e only score one goal in the last three months, according to ESPN.
Some people dey talk say e no dey get enough chances to shine because players like Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. dey take all the spotlight. Even with dat, Rodrygo still dey show im quality, and at 24, e still get plenty years to reach im peak. Barça dey see am as a perfect fit to play alongside Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, and even as backup for Robert Lewandowski, wey go soon clock 37.
But dis deal no go easy o. Real Madrid no dey play with their stars, and dem dey reportedly value Rodrygo for €120m-€130m, as Nicolò Schira talk am. For club like Barça wey dey battle financial wahala, dat kind money no be small thing.
Mundo Deportivo even talk say Barça dey hope to use Rodrygo’s situation to their advantage, especially as dem hear say Liverpool dey also eye the Brazilian to replace Luis Díaz. If Liverpool buy Rodrygo, dem fit reduce Díaz price, and Barça dey hope to capitalize on dat to land their main target. But if Díaz deal no work, Rodrygo fit become their Plan B, and dat one go shake La Liga wella.
Rashford’s signing on loan don already give Barça fans something to smile about. The Athletic say the deal dey in final stages, with Barça ready to cover Rashford full salary for the 2025-26 season.
Rashford, wey don score four goals in 17 games for Aston Villa before injury cut im season short, dey hungry to play for a big club like Barça. E even talk for one interview with Javi Ruiz say e dey dream of playing with Lamine Yamal, and e like the idea of La Liga because “Spain no too far from home.” Hansi Flick don give im approval for the move, and e be like say Rashford fit be the key to unlock Barça attack.
But to add Rodrygo to dis mix? Na dream wey go hard to achieve. X posts dey talk say Barça president Joan Laporta dey dream of pulling off dis kind coup, but Real Madrid no go gree easily.
Rodrygo still get contract with Madrid till 2028, and dem no dey in a hurry to sell am. Plus, the rivalry between Barça and Madrid go make any deal extra spicy. If Barça pull am off, e go be like say dem don steal candy from their enemy’s house.
For now, Barça dey focus on their attack, but dem still get other needs like right-back and midfielder, as ESPN report. Dem don already sign players like Joan Garcia and Roony Bardghji, but Rodrygo fit be the big name wey go complete their project. Fans dey wait to see if dis gist go turn to reality, but one thing sure: Barça dey cook something big for the transfer market, and Rashford plus Rodrygo fit make their attack unstoppable. Wetin you think? Go dis deal happen, or na just tori for now?