With Marcus Rashford set to become only the second Englishman to play for Barcelona, you may not think that the great Spanish club has much of a relationship with the English game.
A relaxation of foreign player quotas after the Bosman ruling in 1995 offered more potential for English and British players to broaden their horizons, and plenty have taken their talents overseas in the 30 years since, despite the current financial supremacy of the Premier League.
Spanish giants Real Madrid have taken several plunges on English playing talent in the 21st century, but Barcelona have seemingly been more skeptical. Proficient at producing their own, the Catalonians have historically been less connected with the acquisition of superstars compared to their Clásico rivals.
In Rashford, Barça have acquired a talent approaching his apex. The 27-year-old was once a precocious teenager with the world at his feet, and while the forward has achieved plenty, he is need of rejuvenation in Catalonia.
Here’s how English and British players have fared at Barcelona over the years.
