Marcus Rashford, a forward for Barcelona, stated that he hopes to stay at the Spanish team after his loan from Manchester United. He called the move the change he needed after playing his whole career in England.
After Rashford, a Manchester native, agreed to a pay cut, Barcelona is paying his salary for the duration of this season-long loan. The player’s buyout option is valued at about 30 million euros ($35 million).
Rashford’s contract with United expires in 2028, but following a falling out with manager Ruben Amorim last year, his future at Old Trafford looks gloomy. Since then, under Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, the 27-year-old has found his form again.
When asked if he wanted to stay in Barcelona, Rashford responded to ESPN, “Definitely.” “I’m having fun with this football team, and I believe that Barcelona is one of the most important teams in the history of the game for any football fan. It is an honour for a player.
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The England international has improved at Barcelona, where he has scored five goals and provided six assists in 12 appearances across all competitions. He initially found his form during a brief loan stint at Aston Villa last season.
Rashford said that his transfer overseas has given him a new outlook ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico, which would be his first. “Manchester United was my home for twenty-four, twenty-three years of my life. People tend to forget this. Thus, occasionally you simply need a change.
Perhaps this is the case with me, and I am enjoying every moment of it. Following the conclusion of his loan stint with Aston Villa in the summer, Rashford made joining Barcelona his top aim while exiled at Old Trafford under head coach Ruben Amorim.
He is getting ready for his first Clásico after scoring twice in Tuesday’s 6-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos. He has acknowledged that if his career with United had gone differently, it might have happened sooner. “I just believe that things happen when they’re supposed to happen,” Rashford explained.
