We wondered, when Barcelona were again about to press the option button in Rashford’s €30 million contract for a permanent transfer from Manchester United. The club management and Hansi Flick stated they were very pleased with Rashford’s deliveries, the Englishman himself wanted to continue at his new dream club, Barca. When the La Liga giant flipped up around 70 million euros for left winger Anthony Gordon, we all understood where it was going. Now it is reported that Barcelona are pulling away from Rashford, but not completely.
The Spaniards know Manchester United have planned and calculated with a Rashford sale. The Premier League club was not willing to enter into negotiations with Barcelona about a price reduction.
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According to hyperactive transfer journalist Romano, the decision has been made at Barca, where they have decided not to activate the clause, which expires in five days.
Rashford is instead expected to return to Manchester United this summer, where United are expected to try to “get rid of” the player in a different way.
According to Romano, Barcelona are willing to bring in the 28-year-old on a new loan – but will not pay any transfer fee. Then we will see if other clubs come on the scene to meet Rashford’s wage expectations and willing to pull up a few tens of millions of euros for signing. The former United star should make good use of the World Cup showcase.
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