Barcelona chief Deco signed Marcus Rashford from on loan in the summer but has offered his take on why he faced difficult periods at Manchester United over the years

Barcelona's sporting director Deco has claimed Marcus Rashford had to shoulder too much responsibility "too young" - which ultimately led to his struggles at Manchester United .

The forward, now on loan with the Spanish giants, burst onto the scene as a teenager a decade ago but has been unable to regularly deliver at Old Trafford with his long-term future very much in doubt. He made his debut under Louis van Gaal in 2016 - scoring a brace in Europe.

Rashford's stock rose at a rapid rate but he's already played under five permanent managers in Manchester and, from a young age, was seen as one of the team's leading lig

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