Overview

• Multiple outlets report Barcelona want to keep Rashford beyond his season-long loan, though the option has not yet been triggered and a final call is expected next summer.
• The loan includes a £25m fee plus £5m in add-ons and a Manchester United sell-on share, a structure Barcelona view as favorable and one some reports say they could still try to refine.
• Rashford has publicly said he wants to remain in Catalunya, and he has started strongly with three goals and five assists in ten appearances for the club.
• Hansi Flick has lauded Rashford’s impact, while earlier reservations within Barcelona over finances and why United let him go have been reported to have eased with his performances.
• United’s leverage is shaped by Rashford’s preference, the option terms and any outside interest, with voices such as Wes Brown cautioning that nothing is guaranteed at this stage.