Overview
- Spanish reports say Barcelona are already working on a permanent agreement, with discussions held with Rashford’s camp and a proposal that would require a significant pay reduction over a longer deal, potentially running to 2030.
- The loan includes an option to buy of around £26.2m (€30m), which outlets indicate is affordable for Barcelona, making wages the primary hurdle.
- Rashford has publicly said he wants to stay, and his form under Hansi Flick stands at five goals and seven assists in 13 appearances with usage both on the left and centrally.
- Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny praised Rashford’s training levels on the club’s channel, calling him “an excellent player” who is “unstoppable” on his best days.
- Barcelona’s decision will be weighed within broader squad planning under tight salary space, with reports linking the club to Levante striker Etta Eyong and noting minimal expected impact on Rashford’s situation.