There were just a few minutes to go in the first half of Brazil's friendly with France last week when Raphinha began to experience what Carlo Ancelotti called "mild discomfort" in his right thigh. However, the mere fact that he failed to re-emerge for the second period at the Gillette Stadium immediately put Barcelona's medical team on red alert and they promptly reached out to the winger, desperately hoping to receive reassurance that he hadn't aggravated an issue that had already sidelined him twice this season.

Barcelona are considering bringing back their former star

Barcelona find themselves at a critical juncture regarding the future of Marcus Rashford, who is currently on loan at the Spotify Camp Nou from Manchester United. The club's alternative transfer targets have been revealed should they decide not to sign him outright.

Manchester United are preparing a massive financial reset by offloading five senior stars this summer. The move aims to slash more than £1 million per week from the payroll to fund a squad overhaul and ease the financial burden on the club.

Reports of the purchase option in Marcus Rashford’s loan agreement at Barcelona expiring have been addressed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. It has been suggested that the €30 million (£26m/$35m) buyout clause in the winger’s deal at Camp Nou is no longer valid, with parent club Manchester United therefore in a position to dictate what happens in the summer window.