The club are unwilling to consider another loan and are insisting the €30 million buy option, which expires in June, must be paid in full. They are also frustrated by Rashford's public declarations about wanting to remain in Barcelona, with manager Michael Carrick having already stated the player is part of his plans. Aston Villa have also entered the picture, with Unai Emery's side willing to bid for the winger.
WELCOME TO THE MENDIZORROTZA STADIUM!!! The cozy home of Deportivo Alavés in the Basque Country is the site of a midweek La Liga match between the hosts and back-to-back champions Barcelona, who come into this one looking for another win on their quest to finish the season with 100 points. This should be fun, and you're welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
Gavi and Vinicius Jr. spent large parts of the match provoking and challenging each other during physical duels and heated exchanges. The pair repeatedly crossed paths throughout the game, with frustrations growing as the intensity increased. After the match, Gavi admitted he had told Vinicius to "shut up" after the Real Madrid winger attempted to provoke Barcelona supporters by gesturing about the club's Champions League success.
