With the La Liga title already secured, FC Barcelona will now have to spend the upcoming months planning and making their moves to strengthen their team for the upcoming season.
The Blaugranes have several decisions to make in this regard, and one such decision is related to the English forward Marcus Rashford, who joined the Catalans on loan for this season.
However, [he wants to continue at the Spanish club beyond this season](https://semprebarca.com/if-i-were-a-magician-marcus-rashford-opens-up-on-barcelona-future-after-el-clasico-win/), and one can argue that he deserves this continuity after the good season he has had.
Hansi Flick has also given the green light to his stay, and the sporting department would also ideally want him to continue. However, they are still calculating whether they can afford his continuity from a financial point of view.
To ensure his stay, the forward has already agreed to give up on a significant portion of his salary. But, his wages and the amortization of his €30 million purchase clause are still too high for the Blaugranes.
In such a context, [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260516/1004183709/formula-rashford-seguir-barca.html) reports that the Englishman is ready to increase the period of amortization from 3 to 5 years, by taking a contract for 5 years, with no additional cost for the club in wages.
With Aston Villa also interested, Manchester United are not likely to budge from their €30 million clause on the player, and it remains to be seen whether they would agree to a new loan.
On the other hand, it remains to be seen whether this new sacrifice from Marcus Rashford would make Barcelona exercise the purchase option on him.