When quizzed, Raphinha, the team’s Brazilian forward, captured the feeling in the dressingroom: “Seeing the situation with Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, if I were at another club I would think twice about signing for Barça.

Despite falling out of favor at Man United, Rashford remains a player capable of performing in big games, and he has a fresh start on loan at Barcelona. How did this deal come about, and what are both sides getting?