According to Mundo Deportivo, Jules Kounde’s long-anticipated contract renewal with Barcelona was delayed not due to negotiations or doubts, but simply because of scheduling changes triggered by

Barcelona president Joan Laporta warned that Marcus Rashford would be the last marquee arrival of the summer while the club focuses on thinning a squad with “too many players”. Rashford managed to extract himself from the Manchester United meat-grinder to secure a loan move to Barcelona this month,

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?