Joan Laporta will remain the club’s president after winning the election on Sunday. As he prepares to sign a new contract, one of his first actions has been to confirm that the Barcelona manager would stay in his position until 2028. In his first season, Flick led his team to a La Liga victory, a Copa del Rey victory, and a Champions League final four. Rashford has led Barcelona to the top of the table this year as they try to hold onto their Spanish title.
Flick brought in the Manchester United loanee, and because he is expected to stay, the Englishman’s chances of signing a long-term contract has probably increased. If Barcelona can bring the player back to his best form, they can buy him for £26 million this summer, which is a comparatively low price.
Even when Ruben Amorim was fired, Manchester has made no move to lure Rashford back to Old Trafford, despite Rashford’s desire to stay in Spain.
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Barcelona seems to be shifting its position. While a recent story from The Telegraph states that “Rashford’s permanent move to Catalonia is not guaranteed” and adds that Barca “are known to have sounded out potential wide-forwards,” a report in Marca this week indicated that Barca is considering Jan Virgili and Ez Abde as possible substitutes.
When asked about Rashford today, Joan Laporta seems to imply that Barcelona would try to reach a different loan agreement rather than paying the buy option. He said to Jijantes, “We’re very happy with Rashford.” “We could prolong his loan, but it’s unclear if we’ll pay the €30 million. We’re looking at different possibilities.
Meanwhile, Rashford’s activity has been limited due to a recent knee injury. He has been playing again, although in his previous six games for the Catalans, he has neither scored nor assisted.
Although Barca has been delighted with his performance since signing from United, it appears that the England international’s prospects of staying might still be significantly impacted by a quiet season finale.
