Barcelona and Real Madrid to battle it out for €65 million Manchester United superstar, Chelsea and AC Milan to pull off stunning swap deal and more: Transfer Roundup, 23 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 23, 2018 13:15 GMT

This is one signing that could tip the scales in Barcelona's favour

Barcelona ready to rival Real Madrid and launch a bid for Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford was on fire for Manchester United against Cardiff

Barcelona are looking to find a suitable replacement for the ageing Luis Suarez. To that end, they have now compiled a dossier on the Manchester United forward and are ready to launch a bid to sign him, according to The Daily Express.

Real Madrid are also looking for a striker who can take over from Karim Benzema. Los Blancos have hence been keeping tabs on Marcus Rashford whose future seems uncertain at Old Trafford.

The youngster's growth had stagnated under Jose Mourinho's regime. The report claims that the Mancunian could look for an exit if things do not significantly change for the better under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Marcus Rashford scored a stunning freekick from 25 yards out in Solskjaer's first game as Manchester United manager and looks set to play a crucial role as another rebuilding project takes shape at Old Trafford and hence, prising him away could prove to be a difficult task.

Edited by Sripad