The forward is currently on loan at Barcelona, with his future uncertain following the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim.
Marcus Rashford is set to sign a permanent deal with Barcelona (Image: Icon Sport via Getty Images)
Barcelona have reportedly informed Marcus Rashford’s agent of their plans to keep him beyond his current loan deal from Manchester United. The forward joined the Spanish giants on a season-long loan in the summer.
He made a good impression at Camp Nou. However, there is some uncertainty over his long-term future, despite Barcelona having the option to make his contract permanent at the end of the season.
However, it now appears that the decision has been made. Journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that Barcelona plan to start negotiations in the coming months after making a firm decision to sign him permanently. The buyout option as part of the loan agreement is valued at approximately €30m (approximately £26m).
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Rashford himself has been informed of the decision and is said to be “delighted” with the time he has spent so far at the Catalan club. The player has previously expressed his desire to remain at the club beyond his loan contract, meaning there is no question of a move for the player.
United’s decision to part ways with manager Ruben Amorim earlier in the week led to uncertainty over his long-term future. Rashford struggled to get game time under the Portuguese manager and was loaned to Aston Villa and Barcelona under the former United manager.
There is also speculation that the new manager will have an impact on Rashford’s future, with the new manager potentially wanting to bring him back to Old Trafford and integrate him into the first-team squad.
A recent report from Mundo Deportivo claimed that there is no guarantee that Barcelona will trigger this clause. Instead, they planned to negotiate lower rates.
Despite a strong start to his Barcelona career, Rashford has found it harder to get into matches in recent times. The forward was on the bench in the recent game against Villarreal and then started against Espanyol before being put on the bench for just the first half.
Rashford had a fantastic loan spell at Barcelona (Image: GSI/Icon Sport via Getty Images)
He was on the bench in the Super Cup semi-final match against Athletic Club. However, he played the final 25 minutes of the 5-0 win.
It has already been reported that United have also made a decision on the player’s future, just as Barcelona have decided to open negotiations.
It is reported that the initial decision to leave the club was driven by United’s senior management rather than Amorim himself. It therefore means that the financial situation at Old Trafford will not have too much of an impact on his future.
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