Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United

Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United

As he signed for the La Liga champions on a season-long loan from Manchester United with an option to buy at the end of the 2025-26 season, England international Marcus Rashford referred to Barcelona as a “dream club where dreams come true.”

After the player accepted a pay cut, Rashford’s wages would be covered by Barcelona’s media reports, with the 27-year-old’s option to purchase set at about 30 million euros ($35.25 million) after the player’s acceptance of a pay cut.

“Very excited,” he said. I believe it to be a place where people’s dreams are realized. They are awarded numerous prizes. And I also value the club’s significance in large part. After his unveiling on Wednesday, Rashford said, “I feel like I’m at home.”

“The positive exchanges I had with the manager [Hansi Flick] adds another factor.” He did a fantastic job last season.

It demonstrates everything I believed I knew about the club, and it’s everything I wished to lead such a young team to a very successful season and come back to preseason with still wanting more.

Rashford, who had a turbulent relationship with manager Ruben Amorim before making his debut at Aston Villa on loan in February, was once regarded as a club icon and homegrown star. He had a dramatic fall from grace at United, which was followed by a subsequent disagreement with Amorim.

Manchester United has been in a period of change for some time. I’m not in any bad ways about it because it has been a significant part of both my life and my career, he continued.

“But like life, things don’t always go as smoothly as you might have imagined, and this is my next chapter, and I’m totally focused on getting better and helping the team win medals.”

Rashford’s contract was already signed earlier on Wednesday afternoon, according to Barcelona. In an attack, Rushford can play anywhere. The Barca team stated in a statement that he is “right footed, he can take players on, and he is an excellent finisher,” adding that this is qualities that the club can now display in their shirts.

In the middle of the February transfer window, Marcus Rashford left Manchester United for Aston Villa.

Second chance thanks to the Barca loan agreement

Rashford, who played for United in 426 senior games and scored 138 goals in all competitions before moving to Barcelona, fell out of favor with Amorim, who questioned his work ethic.

After Amorim said he would prefer to have a goalkeeper coach on the bench than a player who doesn’t give their all, Rashford, who won two FA Cups, two League Cups, and a Europa League title with United, signed on loan from Aston Villa.

As United announced the deal with Barcelona, United issued a statement wishing Rashford well.

The club said, “Everyone at Manchester United wishes Marcus the best of luck for the season.”

The forward, who has made 17 league goals for England in 62 appearances, said he is feeling more fit and better now that he has signed for Villa, where he scored two goals in 10 league games while United finished 15th in the standings’ worst-ever Premier League campaign.

Rashford claimed he wanted to join Barca in the middle of the transfer window when he first joined Villa.

I knew right away that I wanted to join Barcelona. Possibly starting in January. I went to Villa and had a good time there because it didn’t work out in January, he said.

It was time to reconsider. It was a simple choice for me. I’ve used to attend family clubs in the past, like Barcelona. It resembles home.

Beginning on July 27, Barcelona will host three friendlies in Japan and South Korea.

Source: Aljazeera

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