Barcelona face stiff competition from Inter Milan in race for key forward target | OneFootball

Barcelona are gearing up for a busy summer ahead, and one of the club’s priorities is to sign a new attacker.

Marcus Rashford is one of the players Barça are targeting as the team looks to reduce the burden on Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.

Rashford spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, where he found form towards the end of the campaign.

Although Rashford is set to return to Manchester United in the summer, he doesn’t want to stay at Old Trafford and is looking for a way out.

Barcelona have been linked with a move for Rashford for the longest time, with the club considering a loan move for the Englishman.

Barcelona face competition from Inter Milan

According to SPORT, Inter Milan have entered the race for Rashford. The Serie A giants are planning to rebuild their squad after a disappointing end to the season and view Rashford as a key target.

Inter Milan also want to sign Rashford this summer (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Inter could look to negotiate either a cut-price transfer or a long-term loan, which would directly challenge Barcelona’s hopes of landing the player.

Rashford, for his part, has shown the desire to join Barcelona in the past. However, it will be interesting to see whether or not Inter joining the race could alter things.

This is even more relevant considering the fact that Barcelona are targeting two players simultaneously, with the other one being Luis Diaz of Liverpool.

Manchester United, for their part, are reportedly looking for a fee of around €40 million, which could be a hindrance for Barça.

And with Inter also joining the race, this transfer saga could be one to watch over the coming weeks.