, Deco shed light on the difficult decision to let Rashford return to England. “We are extremely grateful to Rashford,” the sporting director stated. “He contributed a lot last season, but our idea of play is much more linked to Anthony. His style fits with what the coach is looking for.”<\/span><\/p>\nThe former Portugal international elaborated on the reasoning behind pursuing Gordon, pointing to a lack of spark in the squad during previous campaigns. “We see every training session and analyse the team,” Deco added. “We have a clear idea what we’re looking for. One of the areas we struggled last season, without Raphinha, was that the team’s energy dropped. It was lost.<\/span><\/p>\n“We needed more intensity. We analysed a lot of wingers. Signing someone from the Premier League is almost impossible, but [Flick] was clear with what he wanted and we worked on a deal from there.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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