Which club does Marcus Rashford fit best? It's not Barcelona, Man Utd or PSG

 After his side wrapped up the La Liga title against arch-rivals Real Madrid, a game in which the England international opened the scoring with a sensational free kick, Manchester United pariah Marcus Rashford made his preference for his next move clear.

"I'm not a magician," Rashford said. "But if I was, I would stay [at Barcelona]. We will see. I came here to win. I want to win as many things as I can. This is one more to add to this.

"This is a wonderful team, they're going to win so much in the future; to be a part of that would be special."

Rashford's talent, truthfully, has never been in doubt - but he found himself a poor fit for certain systems like Ruben Amorim's while at United.

At Barcelona, he has landed in an environment that works for him, but circumstances outside of his control could dictate whether they take up the £26million purchase option in his loan deal.

With that in mind, we dug into Machine Football's database to assess Rashford's best options for his next move.

1. The 'dream' move: Barcelona

This is Rashford's preferred move, and it's easy to see why. For starters, his numbers - 14 goals and 14 assists in all competitions despite making just 16 league starts - are nothing to be sniffed at.

And while Rashford's pressing has been criticised throughout his career, Barcelona's dominance in possession offers mitigation - allowing him to focus on the direct, instinctive attributes that make him highly effective when on form.

Naturally, Rashford has also built familiarity with his new teammates. Despite receiving criticism for his performances when filling in for Raphinha on the left during two injuries this season, Rashford has by and large been a good fit for Barca and this is backed up by Machine Football's cohesion data.

The model used here classifies Barcelona's system as an 'Attacking Engine' - focused on applying constant pressure to opponents through high possession and chance creation.

Other examples of this system include PSG and Manchester City, and it marries up well with the kind of system Rashford thrived in at United during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's two full seasons at the wheel.

As we see here with elite cohesion scores - a measure of players' compatibility and effectiveness when connecting - between Rashford and Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, Rashford has thrived when linking up with Barcelona's top-level creators.

Given Rashford's fluctuating confidence over the last few years, a longer-term stay in a team where he feels comfortable makes a lot of sense.

Unfortunately for him, Rashford's wages, Barcelona's financial restrictions and the inherent risk involved in offering a 28-year-old a longer-term contract to help with amortisation mean the Blaugrana could opt for a younger player to rotate in their attack.

2. PSG - a familiar profile

PSG play a pretty comparable style to Barcelona and, with the future of Bradley Barcola uncertain, the European champions could be on the lookout for another option capable of playing across the forward line.

Rashford already matches up nicely alongside one of the Parisians' key attackers: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Machine Football has them both down as 'Dynamic 7s': players who can finish moves but who are capable of dragging a team up the pitch with their ball-carrying and counter-attack threat, rather than dictating the play for others.

With flying full-backs and the purring midfield of Vitinha and Joao Neves, PSG's forwards are free to terrorise defences - something which Rashford, at his best, is still capable of.

While he would be another squad option in Paris, as he is in Barcelona, Machine Football actually ranks his finishing higher than Kvaratskhelia, suggesting he could continue to impact games from the bench.

The concern, though, remains around his pressing. PSG employed a man-to-man system against Liverpool and Bayern Munich this season, and it seems unlikely Rashford could be trusted to execute this.

3. Bayern Munich – A cheaper Anthony Gordon alternative?

Like Barcelona, Bayern play pedal-to-the-metal football in an 'Attacking Engine' model, and links with Anthony Gordon suggest the Bavarian outfit are looking for a left-sided attacker to compete with Luis Diaz.

Gordon is rated by the Machine Football model at around €87m (£75m), though, which - like Yan Diomande - could price Bayern out of a move.

Rashford presents an intriguing and more cost-effective alternative. Like Diaz, he's inclined to drift in on his right foot and is a strong ball-carrier and finisher, but - at just a year younger - it's questionable if Bayern would be willing to compromise on the pressing attributes that help the Colombian stand out.

Still, Rashford scores highly for hypothetical chemistry with Michael Olise, Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala, and already has a relationship with Harry Kane from England national team duties.

As a 'Dynamic 7' as opposed to Gordon’s 'Incisive 7' profile, Rashford would offer less off the ball and in terms of creativity - but could thrive in terms of end product surrounded by such creative riches, and the much cheaper price tag could tempt Bayern.