Marcus Rashford hoped to make his temporary move to Barcelona permanent this summer but it’s looking more unlikely than ever.
And so the Marcus Rashford saga continues.
Manchester United thought they had struck a deal with Barcelona last summer that would signal the end of Rashford’s Old Trafford career. A £26million option to buy was included in the loan deal that took Rashford to the Nou Camp, and with 14 goals and 14 assists for the La Liga giants last season he looked set to secure his dream move to Spain.
And then they went and splashed £69m on Anthony Gordon and threw the whole thing back up in the air.
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Barca have until 15 June to make Rashford’s move permanent, but they’re doing a fine job of keeping their excitement under wraps if they are keen on doing so.
United have always insisted they would move on should Barcelona refuse to pay the agreed fee, with no room for negotiations or talk of another loan deal set to be entertained. The problem United have is: if not Barca then where?
A decent showing at this summer’s World Cup will improve United’s chances of moving him on, but shifting a player who earns £325,000-per-week is never an easy task.
If United can’t offload Rashford this summer, would you be open to giving him another chance at Old Trafford? Or do you think too many bridges have been burnt to see him back in a United shirt?
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