🚨🎙️ Joe Cole on Barcelona choosing Anthony Gordon over Marcus Rashford:
🗣️ “Rúben Amorim didn’t need long to decide that Rashford wasn’t the right player to build Manchester United around.
Now you look at Barcelona, and Hansi Flick doesn’t seem convinced either. Rashford has mostly been used as a squad player and is likely to start only when players like Lamine Yamal or Raphinha are unavailable.
That should tell you something.
Manchester United may not have given Amorim enough time because the rebuilding process was difficult, but he still helped the club identify certain problems and realities within the squad.
When a club is willing to spend €80 million on Anthony Gordon but hesitates over €30 million for Rashford even with Rashford reportedly willing to lower his salary demands you have to ask why.
Maybe there are things coaches and managers see every day in training that fans simply don’t see.
And when multiple top managers reach similar conclusions, it’s usually worth paying attention.”