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Barcelona to offer Philippe Coutinho in exchange for Marcus Rashford

Barcelona are reportedly all set to call it a day on the Philippe Coutinho experiment. According to reports, Barcelona will offer Philippe Coutinho to Manchester United in the hopes that they can convince the Red Devils to send Marcus Rashford to the Camp Nou.

The report suggests that Malcom is also another player that Barcelona will use to tempt the Old Trafford outfit. Coutinho arrived at the Camp Nou in January 2018 amid huge fanfare. After initially impressing everyone with his heroics, the Brazilian's form has faded and he has fallen down the pecking order.

Coutinho, who now struggles to find a spot in the starting XI, is reportedly being watched by Manchester United who are keen on bolstering their attacking artillery. Marcus Rashford, Manc born and bred, is hugely admired in the red half of Manchester and is looked at as one of the few players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to build his team around.

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