La Liga Rules Block Rashford’s Debut…
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford finds himself stuck in a surreal Barcelona sitcom after his loan move turns into a cliffhanger that would make any soap opera jealous. Unable to play this weekend, Rashford awaits his chance like a kid outside a candy store without a penny, as La Liga has yet to register him due to Barcelona’s financial tightrope walk. On Wednesday, Barcelona got a nod for Joan Garcia to slot in for Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but Rashford and others are left waiting like backup dancers at a hologram concert. Despite a £6m bank guarantee, Rashford’s chances still hang in the balance, triggering a wild carousel of speculation.
Rashford, resembling a zen master on his Asian pre-season tour, believes Barcelona will manage to get their financial juggling act together before the transfer window slams shut on September 1. After all, if they don’t, Rashford and his fellow unregistered pals will have to sit in timeout until January, pondering the mysteries of La Liga regulations. Meanwhile, Nico Williams dodged this mess like a soccer ninja when he refused to commit without a registration slash get-out-of-jail-free card. While Rashford’s faith in Barcelona is possibly an Oscar-winning performance in optimism, it remains to be seen if all’s well that ends well.
