Rashford’s Barcelona future depends on one key factor with transfer talks already in motion – report

Marcus Rashford has impressed since joining FC Barcelona in the summer. United ending The Englishman was spectacular in the 2022-2023 season under Erik ten Hag, scoring 30 goals in all competitions. Nonetheless, his form dipped the following season and he fell out with Ruben Amorim after less than a month of the Portuguese being at the club. He was consequently left out of various squads before being sent on loan to Aston Villa. Barcelona move Rashford did not join the Villans permanently however, and he finally joined Barcelona in July on a season loan. The Catalans do have an option to make the deal permanent for just over €30 million. The England international has been in inspired form since moving to Spain. Rashford has scored six goals and grabbed seven assists in 14 matches for Barcelona, particularly impressing in the Champions League, where he has found the back of the net four times. He was also on the scoresheet yesterday evening in a 3-1 victory over Elche. Marcus Rashford Barcelona stats GamesGoalsAssists Yellow cardsTime on pitch 14671963 mins Source: transfermarkt.com Barca want him to stay Sport newspaper have reported that “Barça is already working on signing Marcus Rashford.” The key to any deal is what type of contract the Englishman is willing to accept to stay in the Catalan capital. It is stated that, “the sporting department is delighted with the Englishman’s performance and is willing to keep the striker on a permanent basis, although everything will depend on Rashford’s willingness to agree to the terms of his contract.” What is clear is “Manchester United will not lower the €35 million release clause in the player’s contract, an acceptable amount and a fair price given the English star’s performance.” Rashford’s current contract at United is worth around £40 million per year and this is something Barcelona cannot get close to matching. The United loanee has already adjusted his salary but he will certainly have plenty of other offers in the summer so a lot will depend on how eager he is to stay at Barcelona. The report continues, “Rashford’s entourage has already spoken to Barça, expressing their willingness to reach an agreement, which would involve a longer contract – until 2030 – with a substantial reduction in annual payments. In the long term, the player would earn more money and, above all, stability.” It is stressed that both Rashford and Barcelona think another season-long loan is out of the question and that they will take their time over a final decision. Nonetheless, the current plan is to work out an outline of an agreement and then pull the trigger when Barcelona have decided their next course of action. Featured image Alex Caparros via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.