Sky: Man United would consider cancelling loan agreement and selling player for a ‘higher fee elsewhere’

Manchester United would be open to pulling the plug on Marcus Rashford’s permanent move to Barcelona if the Catalan club refuse to shell out his £26 million price tag.As things stand, there is no guarantee the on-loan forward will be playing for Barcelona next season.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYRashford’s loan contract with Barcelona: What it entailsIt’s all in their hands, however.United set their financial demands back in July when negotiating his season-long deal, adding the buy clause to Rashford’s terms to make for a more seamless transaction this summer.It’s an option over an obligation, meaning the Blaugrana are under no pressure to actually see out the agreement, although reports have suggested Hansi Flick is keen on retaining Rashford long-term.United outline concrete stance in Rashford talksAccording to an update shared by Sky Sports’ Danyal Khan, United aren’t closed off to the prospect of bringing the 28-year-old back to Carrington before offloading him for a ‘higher fee elsewhere’ – and are confident they could.Barcelona, renowned for their ever-precarious monetary woes, will reportedly try to lowball the Red Devils in their scheduled meetings in the coming weeks, yet United are prepared to walk away from talks if need be. 🚨Latest on Marcus Rashford (w/ @Amarjournalist_): Barcelona’s priority is to keep Rashford behind this season but discussing internally in coming weeks how they proceed. They may look to lower the £26m option fee but as reported in February – United stance is they will not… — Danyal Khan (@DanyalHKhan) March 31, 2026Rashford himself does want to stay put at Camp Nou, but presumably would respect United’s decision if that were to be the outcome. Then, as he’s unlikely to pull on the red shirt again, he would work with club chiefs to explore a transfer to an entirely new suitor. Appearances Goals Assists 426 138 79 (Rashford’s record for United)Presumably, he wouldn’t be short of interest.How Rashford has fared for La Liga giantsIn the 39 appearances that the United graduate has made for Barcelona across all competitions, he has returned 10 goals and 13 assists. Marcus Rashford became the second Englishman to score direct free-kicks for two different Champions League teams since David Beckham 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0VHZqXKHoW — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 31, 2026Unfortunately for Rashford, he has had to navigate a reduced role since recovering from a brief injury setback in March. Since returning to action, he has been an unused substitute twice and featured for only 28 minutes in total across two appearances.