When Marcus Rashford moved on loan from Manchester United to Barcelona over the summer, the deal felt more like an exercise in convenience more than anything else. The Red Devils needed to rid themselves of Rashford, both in pursuit of a new rebuild in their never-ending series of them, and because Rashford's career at his boyhood club was essentially dead and buried after receiving the ire of fans and club legends alike. Barcelona was a glamorous but practical landing spot – the cash-strapped club did not have a transfer fee to worry about, while their pre-existing attacking talent meant there was only so much pressure on Rashford. After years of being the next big thing and then the poster child for wasted talent, the player would finally have a chance to slide into normalcy.

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