Marcus Rashford has four more matches to convince Barcelona to sign him permanently from Manchester United, and two of his team-mates have spoken about him in glowing terms
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 04: Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's opening goal with teammate Dani Olmo during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 04, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford's future hangs in the balance(Image: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
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Barcelona stars Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski have both hailed Marcus Rashford as the club weigh up signing him on a permanent basis. Rashford, 28, has entered the final month of his season-long loan at Barca, who can keep him by paying Manchester United a £26million fee.
The England international has scored 13 goals despite in and out of the starting XI. Hansi Flick prefers Raphinha but the Brazilian's injury woes have opened the door for Rashford throughout the campaign.
Rashford also has 11 assists, the latest of which came in Saturday's crucial 2-1 win against Osasuna. After coming on as a substitute, the United loanee whipped in a superb cross for Lewandowski to power home and break the deadlock on 81 minutes.
Post-match, Lewandowski lauded Rashford's 'beautiful' ball in. "He has incredible crossing ability," the 37-year-old began.
"Sometimes, it's not about power, it's about perfect precision. I'm a striker, and I can tell you that ball was beautiful. It was perfect for me to slot it in."
The victory means that Barcelona can clinch the La Liga title on Sunday by beating arch rivals Real Madrid in the first El Clasico at Camp Nou since March 2023. De Jong was also on the pitch to witness Rashford's moment of quality and has heaped praise on him in an interview with the Guardian.
"A really good guy," the midfielder said. "Open and kind and he's also having a big impact for us on the pitch.
"With his speed and depth, he really adds a lot to our game. And by doing so, he also forces the opponent's defence to drop back a bit, which creates more space for us in the middle."
PAMPLONA, SPAIN - MAY 02: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona acknowledges the supporters following the LaLiga EA Sports match between CA Osasuna and FC Barcelona at Estadio El Sadar on May 02, 2026 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Robert Lewandowski described Marcus Rashford's crossing ability as 'incredible'(Image: Pablo Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
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GETAFE, SPAIN - APRIL 25: Frenkie de Jong and Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona celebrate victory after the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and FC Barcelona at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on April 25, 2026 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Frenkie de Jong also hailed him(Image: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
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Flick is a big fan, too, praising Rashford after he capped off last weekend's 2-0 victory over Getafe. "He played a great game," the Barcelona manager said.
"This is what we want to see from him. I'm very happy about his goal because it's important for us, and it's important that he contributes."
Rashford has made no secret of his desire to remain at Barca. After hosting Real, the Spanish giants travel to Deportivo Alaves before their final home game against Real Betis. On the final day, they visit Valencia.