Manchester United opted to send academy graduate Marcus Rashford out on loan to La Liga champions Barcelona, who have a mandatory purchase option in their loan agreement, last summer. Now, the Red Devils are reportedly lamenting their past decision.
Manchester United Regrets Agreement With Barcelona
According to The Daily Star, Manchester United’s top brass are ruing their decision to agree to offload Rashford to Barcelona for close to $35 million. They believe the attacker is worth around $68 million and could have made a serious profit on him this summer.
However, the Red Devils did not include a recall option in Rashford’s loan deal to Barcelona. And with an obligation-to-buy clause inserted into the existing agreement, they are confirmed to lose the Englishman on the cheap after the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Rashford, on the other hand, is believed to be relishing his life in Spain, both on and off the pitch. He has also recently revealed that he is keen to remain at Barcelona and has told his friends he has no plans to return to his boyhood club.
Since moving to the Catalans, Rashford has found a new lease on life under manager Hansi Flick. The 28-year-old has scored 10 goals and laid out 13 assists in 34 appearances across competitions, including 20 overall starts, for the Blaugrana so far this season.
So far, the 68-cap England international has found the back of the opposition net 138 times in 426 matches in all competitions for Manchester United. He has also registered 79 assists for his parent club, for whom he has won a total of six silverware till now.
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Meanwhile, United States men’s national team (USMNT) legend Tim Howard has stated that AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic should move to the Old Trafford club soon.
“They’re well run, they’re well-grooved, they’re playing well. So, if they’re buying him and paying a decent fee for him then they have a plan for him. It’s not part of an experiment… maybe it would be with Manchester United a little bit, but it’s still United. I don’t think you can turn that down personally,” Howard said on the ‘Unfiltered Soccer’ podcast.
Pulisic, who previously featured in the Premier League for Chelsea between 2019 and 2023, has been in brilliant form this season. The 27-year-old attacker has produced 10 goals and two assists in 21 total appearances for AC Milan in the ongoing campaign.
