Rashford is a double-edged sword? Frick takes action, Barcelona s 21-year-old genius becomes "victim"

Although Manchester United abandoned Rashford, who has been joining Barcelona for a while, and has scored his first goal and an assist in the warm-up match, it seems that Flick has a good keen eye for his ability to recognize the beads, but the former England international has not officially registered for La Liga. According to Spanish "Ass", La Liga giants Barcelona have fallen into a familiar dilemma again this summer: they have signed a superstar but have no money to complete the registration. In order for Marcus Rashford to officially play for Barcelona in the 2025/26 season, the club had to make a difficult decision to clean up a young midfielder who was from a youth training, Mark Casardo.

La Liga's fiscal fairness policy is like a mountain, pressing on Barcelona's registration work. According to the "1:1 rule" of La Liga, if the club wants to add one euro to spend, it must obtain equal income by selling players and reducing salaries. This means that if Barcelona cannot free up salary space, even if Rashford is already wearing a red and blue jersey, he will not be able to make his debut in the La Liga in the new season. What's worse is that the newly joined goalkeeper Garcia is also facing the registration dilemma, and Barcelona's operating space has been compressed to its limit. Against this backdrop, Mark Casardo, who is only 21 years old, has become the most likely player to be sold. He was the main rotation force in Flick's early days in office, briefly filling the vacancy after Busquets left the team; from Lamacia's youth training, his technical style was in line with Barcelona's tradition; however, a serious knee injury brought his growth trajectory to abruptly. After returning from injury, Cassado's playing time was significantly reduced. Pedri, De Jong and others steadily occupy the main position, and the growth of Harvey Simmons and Fermin has also gradually marginalized him. Although Flick initially wanted to retain this potential midfielder, his emotions and youth training status seemed so fragile in the face of financial pressure.

According to Spanish "As", Barcelona has priced about 30 million euros for Cassado, and many La Liga and European clubs have expressed interest in him. For Barcelona, who is financially in a tight position, this transfer can not only obtain cash income and free up registration quotas, but it is a helpless move. It is no secret that Barcelona's financial difficulties in recent years have long been. Since the epidemic and Messi's departure, the club has been balancing the difficult balance between high debt, redundant salary and large-scale signings. The young and low-paid Cassado is easier to facilitate transactions, and he becomes the "sacrifice" of this fiscal game.

At the competitive level, Rashford's joining has undoubtedly improved Barcelona's attack power, and his combination with Lewandowski and Yamal is exciting. But if you want to see him officially make his debut in La Liga, Barcelona must first complete financial self-salvation. I hope Frick won’t miss the “treasure” this time.