If there were any doubts when he arrived this summer, they were quickly dispelled. In just a few weeks, Marcus Rashford (28 years old) has got everyone in the pocket at FC Barcelona. Often aligned on the left side of the attack to accompany Lamine Yamal and support the striker (Ferran Torres or Robert Lewandowski), he was able to gain the trust of his partners and his coach Hansi Flick.
With 7 goals and 11 assists in 26 matches in all competitions, the Manchester native has found legs and football that had been lost in England in recent months. While he is on loan with a purchase option estimated at €30 million by Manchester United, FC Barcelona has already made its decision. According to Mundo Deportivothe Blaugrana management expressed the wish to recruit him permanently at the end of the season.
Rashford wants to stay too
This was the trend in recent weeks, supported by Hansi Flick, also determined to keep it for the next seasons. We will now have to find a way to pay this sum which the Red Devils, also in great economic difficulties, will not give away. Barça’s indicators have nevertheless been raised in recent times thanks to the club’s better results and money from the Champions League.
The Englishman will no doubt be delighted to learn this too. It is his desire to settle in Catalonia for the long term. “It’s clear, what I want is to stay at Barça. It’s an end goal, but it’s not the reason why I train hard and give my best. The goal is to win. Barça is a fantastic club, huge, built to win titles”he said recently in an interview with Sport. His wish is granted, and Amorim’s departure from MU changes nothing for him.
