Overview

• After he was reportedly two minutes late to a pre‑match meeting, Rashford started on the bench against Getafe but came on to assist Dani Olmo in a 3-0 win days after his Champions League brace at Newcastle.
• Hansi Flick downplayed any disciplinary angle, saying Rashford’s minutes are being managed during a busy stretch.
• Barcelona hold an option to make the move permanent, with multiple reports placing their target fee near £26m against Manchester United’s higher valuation in the £35–40m range.
• Manchester Evening News reports there is no recall clause in the season‑long loan, leaving the option to buy in Barcelona’s hands next summer.
• Former United players Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have criticised Rashford’s past attitude at Old Trafford, as Ruben Amorim publicly stresses he is focused only on Manchester United.