Overview
- The Manchester United loanee was taken off at the break in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Espanyol, extending his La Liga goal drought to seven matches.
- Spanish outlets including Mundo Deportivo, AS, Marca and SPORT delivered stinging assessments, citing poor decision-making, turnovers and lack of impact.
- Rashford has recorded seven goals in 25 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona this season.
- He has stated a wish to remain at Barcelona, though reporting indicates the club’s salary rules and his reported reluctance to keep a prior pay cut could hinder a permanent deal.
- Manchester United’s sacking of Ruben Amorim and Darren Fletcher’s interim appointment introduce fresh uncertainty around the forward’s longer-term future.