Overview

• Marcus Rashford has joined Barcelona on a season-long loan from Manchester United with a £26 million option to buy and full wage coverage by the Catalans.
• The Joan Gamper Trophy fixture has been shifted from the Nou Camp to the 6,000-seat Johan Cruyff Stadium after the city council ruled out use of the renovated main stadium.
• Ticket prices for Rashford’s debut range from £120 to £172, reflecting limited seating capacity and high demand for the England forward’s first home game.
• La Liga’s salary-cap regulations require Barcelona to offload senior players before registering new signings, prompting an accelerated transfer-offload strategy.
• Last season’s Dani Olmo registration battle was only resolved after Spain’s National Sports Council intervened, and Laporta expects a similar solution to secure new arrivals’ eligibility.