Overview
- Spanish outlet Sport, echoed by UK reports, says Barcelona have opened discussions with Manchester United to outline a permanent agreement before deciding whether to trigger the option to buy.
- Rashford’s camp has also spoken with Barcelona, with reports indicating willingness to accept a contract running to 2030 on lower wages to fit La Liga’s salary rules.
- The loan includes an option reported between £26.2m and £28m, with Barcelona leaning toward a purchase depending on financial structuring rather than the fee itself.
- Rashford has 5 goals and 7 assists in 13 appearances under Hansi Flick and has publicly stated he wants to stay in Catalonia, framing his 28th birthday as a personal ‘resurrection.’
- Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny praised Rashford’s ‘magical’ right foot and training levels, while Flick has highlighted his value playing either centrally or from the left.