Once upon a time, Barcelona boasted the most feared front three in Europe when Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez were in their pomp.
The Spanish giants dominated domestically during the three year period that the deadly 'MSN' combination were at the peak of their powers with two LaLiga titles and even conquered Europe with a Champions League crown. But since the revered trio went their separate ways, Barcelona have struggled to construct a new attacking trifecta capable of emulating their past heroes.
It was back in 2019 that Barcelona were first forced to scope out plans to replace Suarez, then 32, as he was seemingly primed for a summer exit. And although replacing the former Liverpool talisman was always likely to be no mean feat, Nou Camp favourite Patrick Kluivert had identified a young forward who had all the attributes to do so: Marcus Rashford.
