Manchester United are looking to sell Marcus Rashford this summer after a loan spell with Barcelona
12:16, 03 Jun 2026
Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring for Barcelona
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Arsenal have been told to make a transfer move for Marcus Rashford this summer(Image: AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Arsenal have been told that a move for Marcus Rashford would be 'great' for the club. The forward has spent the season on loan from Manchester United to Barcelona.
The Spanish club have the option to make the move permanent for a £26 million fee this summer, but that seems unlikely to happen. Barcelona completed the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle last week.
It leaves Rashford and United looking at alternative options. Arsenal’s name has been suggested in some circles, as Mikel Arteta 's side aim to defend their Premier League title next season. Scholes believes it would be a good move all round.
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Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football , he said: “Barcelona have a deal in place to buy him but I think they’re trying to get him cheaper.
“That [Arsenal] would be a great move, a great move for both parties. I think Arsenal would be a great move for him and the club.”
Speaking about a potential return to United, Scholes doesn’t believe that it’s something that either the player or club want.
“No, it very rarely happens, a big player like that going to a big club and then coming back,” he said.
”They very rarely come back and I don’t think United will really want him back.”
England's Marcus Rashford during a training session at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Marcus Rashford is part of England's squad for the upcoming World Cup(Image: JC Ruiz/PA Wire.)
Rashford is currently with the England squad as they prepare for this summer’s World Cup in North America. He is due to return to United ahead of the new season, but it is widely understood that the club are looking to sell him in the transfer window.
Arsenal are expected to be on the lookout for a new left-sided player during the summer window, and are linked with an interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola. Arteta currently has Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard as his options on the left.
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This season, Rashford scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in 49 games in all competitions for Barcelona.
He spent the second half of last season on loan with Aston Villa, where he scored four times and provided six assists in 17 appearances.
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