Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted that his head coach, Hansi Flick, demanded more fire-power this summer which ultimately led to Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford joining on loan.

Marcus Rashford has departed Manchester United on loan once more, with Barcelona his destination. The forward was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, and he was part of a quintet of players that were given extra time to find new clubs before the Red Devils returned for pre-season training.