The agent of Manchester United's out-of-favour striker Marcus Rashford met with Barcelona sporting director Deco, with the 27-year-old England international desperate to join the La Liga champions. (Sport - in Spanish)

That is why it is dubbed an “exercise in patience” for Barcelona. As Fabrizio Romano has reported, Rashford is among a four-strong shortlist created by the club. Díaz is a public target, while there has also been talk about AC Milan’s Rafael Leão and Atlético Madrid’s Julián Alvarez.

Manchester United have a huge summer window on their hands with INEOS looking to raise as much money as possible for Ruben Amorim to reinvest into the squad.This plan means quite a few big-name stars