So, Barcelona's football director, Deco, said they initially wanted Luis Diaz and Nico Williams to beef up their attack last summer. But they couldn't afford them or promise they could sign them up, so they went with their third pick, Marcus Rashford.

Even though Rashford started out as the number two guy behind Raphinha on the left, he's having a killer first half of the season. He's got the best goals-per-game average on the team right now.

Barcelona worked out a loan deal with Manchester United for this season, which cost them about €5m, with a choice to buy him later. Lately, there have been reports that Barcelona probably wouldn't use that buying option, which is worth €30m, but things might be changing. MD says that they're now leaning toward keeping Rashford instead of sending him back to United.

His seven goals and nine assists in 23 games have really helped Barcelona, and the fact that he can play all over the front line is another plus. People also like his accurate passes, his ability to shoot from far away (which helps against tight defences), and how he can threaten defences from different positions.

Keep in mind that the final decision will depend on how he plays in the second half of the season and how he handles getting less playing time if Raphinha stays healthy.

So, how likely is it that Barcelona can actually sign Rashford?

Well, it all comes down to what Barcelona does financially in the summer. If Robert Lewandowski leaves when his contract is up and they don't renew it, that would free up some money. The same goes for if Marc-André ter Stegen leaves. If Rashford signs a four-year contract with a top-tier salary, Barcelona would need to free up around €17.5m in salary space. But if they're still over their limit, they'll only be able to use 60% of the money they save or make on transfers.

Things are pretty tense between Barcelona and Real Madrid these days. They've been trading blows with public statements and accusations.

Real Madrid seems to be taking most of the blame, especially with their president, Florentino Perez, straight-up attacking Barcelona. He's accusing them of fixing games through the Negreira scandal.

Barcelona, of course, isn't taking it quietly. Joan Laporta fired back at Perez at a Christmas dinner last night.

Victor Font, who used to run for Barcelona president, recently shared his thoughts on the situation.

He actually agreed with Joan Laporta for once, saying Real Madrid is obviously in the wrong.

"I totally agree with what the Barça president said, and I'd even go further," Font stated.

Barcelona fans are really offended that Florentino Perez is questioning Barcelona's history, especially when it involves what was probably the best soccer team ever.

And for the president of a club with so many suspicious wins to say this is just awful, he added, talking about Perez.

Font went on to explain what he meant by Real Madrid's suspicious titles:

The numbers tell the story. A lot of people might not know that during the 20th century, ten presidents of the Referee Technical Committee had ties to Real Madrid—they were members or even former players.

They weren't paying them off, but it was a huge conflict of interest. "You can find that data!" he added.

Font brought up a recent example: The last president of the CTA, Jose Plaza, was in charge for 23 years. How many titles did Barça win with him versus Real Madrid? Two compared to thirteen.

And during the first five years of payments to Negreira, how many titles did Barça win? "Zero," he pointed out.

Font then said it's ridiculous to question the achievements of one of the greatest teams ever, just because of some payments.

The best team ever is being questioned, a team that won fair and square, and everyone knows it. These payments have nothing to do with influencing referees, he said.

The question is whether paying the number two guy in the referee system for years impacted things or not.

But what's really important is that we're angry with Real Madrid's president for accusing Barça of winning because of referees, he added.

Font then went after Perez, saying it's absurd for him to question Barcelona's success when his team just couldn't compete.

He's doubting the years when Barça was better than Real Madrid because he can't admit we were better for a while.

He's using this as a distraction because his sports plans are failing, the Super League is failing, and he's having problems with the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Font added.

Font then listed what he thinks Barcelona should do in response to Real Madrid's stance.

You don't defend the club by just talking. The president of Barça should stop with the fancy talk and do something: call out Real Madrid and Real Madrid TV for messing with the competition.

It's a clear conflict of interest when Real Madrid's delegate, Mejia Davila, has his wife in an important position at the CTA. Defending the club means taking action, not just talking, he added.

Font urged Laporta to fix things and demand respect for the club.

Right now, I'd demand that Real Madrid's president apologise, and if he doesn't, cut off all ties. It's unacceptable to try to damage a club like Barça.

Towards the end of the interview, Font criticised Laporta for siding with Real Madrid and caring more about the Super League than Barcelona and Lionel Messi.

Yelling and talking don't defend the club. He's been buddy-buddy with Florentino Perez the whole time, which is what we've been saying from day one.

A few months after becoming president, Joan Laporta had to decide: renew the best player ever or team up with the Super League and Florentino Perez, he added.

He chose Florentino and the Super League over keeping Messi, he concluded.

Finally, Font talked about how Barcelona needs to take a strong stance, both on and off the field.

Since then, Barça has been working with Florentino and taking advice from his people. "It's not okay that they're suddenly changing their tune now, right before the elections," Font said.

This isn't about shouting; it's about doing something. That's why I'm insisting that FC Barcelona take real action. The club needs to call out Real Madrid TV for making and spreading videos that are messing with the competition, he concluded.