Rashford aims for permanent Barcelona move after successful loan

Marcus Rashford has made clear he wants to remain at Barcelona beyond his seasonlong loan from Manchester United after a promising start in Spain. Since joining the Catalan club in the summer of 2025, the 27 year old has scored five goals in about a dozen appearances across competitions, produced a Champions League brace against Olympiacos and provided an assist in El Clasico against Real Madrid.

Rashford told ESPN he hopes to stay at Barcelona, saying, "For sure. I’m enjoying this football club," and describing the move as the change he needed after spending more than two decades at Manchester United. The forward’s United contract runs until 2028, but he has spent the latter half of the past season on loan at Aston Villa and was again loaned out after falling out of favour under Manchester United’s current manager.

Barcelona hold an option to sign Rashford permanently next summer for a fee reported in the mid to high 20 millions of pounds or roughly 28 to 30 million euros. Club insiders have expressed satisfaction with his adaptation to Hansi Flick’s system, noting his tactical fit, relationships with teammates and dressing room popularity. Transfer commentator Fabrizio Romano...