Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has found a new chance at life with a loan spell at Barcelona and has reiterated his desire to join the club permanently.
Manager Marcus Rashford has reiterated his desire to join Barcelona full-time, with the on-loan Manchester United star admitting a permanent move to Camp Nou remains his “ultimate goal”.
The 28-year-old English attacker moved to Spain in the summer after falling out of favor at Old Trafford. Rashford, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, flourished at Camp Nou under Hansi Flick, scoring seven goals and providing 11 assists in all competitions for Barça.
It was well-documented that Barcelona were Rashford’s dream move when speculation about his future was rife in the summer. And after his impressive start to La Liga, Rashford admitted he is still only looking at a permanent move.
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Speaking to Sport newspaper in an interview focused on charity work following a visit to the school in Barcelona, Rashford said: “I have settled in very well at the club and the city. From the moment I arrived I felt very welcome. For me, the reason I am here is that the team “To help us get Roffey. Last season was great, but life moves so fast and things change. And the goal is to repeat those successes. Everything about my staff and me was great.” I have no complaints about my teammates. ”
“Of course, what I want is to stay at Barça. That is the ultimate goal, but that is not the reason why I train so hard and give everything. The aim is to win. Barça is a huge, great club built to win titles.”
Barcelona’s option to sign Rashford permanently for £26m was included in the deal that took the Manchester United academy graduate to Spain in July.
The move was seen as an opportunity for Rashford to make a fresh start after coming under scrutiny during his final days at Old Trafford.
About this, he said: “There is pressure here, but it’s not negative pressure. It’s the kind of pressure you crave as a player, the kind of thing that as a footballer I want and always want. You can’t be in a place where there aren’t high expectations. For me, it’s difficult to stay motivated and give my best at a club where the demands are not at their peak.”
“I’m in the perfect place and environment to continue my journey as a soccer player, so I want to do my best every day and help the team win. Let’s see what happens next summer.”
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