Manchester United to keep Marcus Rashford for new season

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is expected to remain at the club for the upcoming season, with a permanent transfer away from Old Trafford appearing increasingly unlikely. The 28-year-old England international is set to return for preseason training after spending the 2025-26 campaign on a season-long loan at Barcelona, where he recorded 14 goals and 10 assists across all competitions.

Despite Barcelona's option to purchase Rashford for a reported fee of 30 million euros, the Catalan club declined to make the move permanent this summer, opting instead to pursue other attacking targets. This development has redirected Rashford's immediate future back to Manchester, where he is reportedly looking forward to working under new manager Michael Carrick. Sources indicate both the player and the coach are enthusiastic about the opportunity to revive Rashford's career at United.

The club's ownership group, INEOS, had been open to a sale, particularly to facilitate the departure of Rashford's substantial wages, believed to be around 325,000 pounds per week. A 40 million pound release clause in his contract, applicable to clubs other than Manchester City and Liverpool, lapsed on...