Overview
- Marcus Rashford sealed a 3-1 win over Elche to lift Barcelona to second in LaLiga on 25 points, five behind Real Madrid.
- Hansi Flick praised Rashford’s impact but urged more clinical finishing, while the forward said his decision-making must improve.
- Barcelona’s loan includes an option to buy next year for roughly €30–35m (£26–30m), which club reports describe as attainable.
- Club and media reports say Rashford’s salary is the primary stumbling block, with proposals being shaped around a lower base wage, performance bonuses and image-rights incentives to satisfy LaLiga spending limits.
- Rashford has six goals and seven assists in 14 games and has told Spanish media he wants to stay, though reports also link PSG, Bayern, Juventus, Inter, Chelsea and Arsenal with monitoring his situation.