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Barcelona want Marcus Rashford as Philippe Coutinho replacement

It would be fair to say that Philippe Coutinho's dream move to Barcelona has not entirely worked out as well as anyone would have wanted. After impressing in his initial days, Coutinho's form faded and his contributions dwindled to a trickle.

Now, he has fallen out of favour with the Camp Nou faithful and Barcelona are looking to offload him in the summer. The Cules have now reportedly made Manchester United youngster Marcus Rashford a priority.

Signing Rashford would be a great solution to Barcelona's problem. They can fill in the void on the left side and Rashford could also replace Suarez as the striker when the Uruguayan finally calls it a day at Barcelona.

Barcelona are willing to offer Philippe Coutinho in exchange for the 21-year-old. It remains to be seen whether or not the Red Devils will sell one of their brightest prospects.

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