The latest Manchester United news as the forward has joined the Catalan side on a season long loan during the summer transfer window.
Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring his side's fifth goal during the pre-season friendly between FC Barcelona and Daegu FC.
Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford was on the scoresheet for Barcelona in their pre-season friendly.
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Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has scored his first goal for Barcelona since competing a loan move to the Nou Camp.
The 27-year-old joined the Catalan club on a season long loan earlier in the transfer window, after it became obvious that he has no future at Old Trafford. The deal also has an option to make the transfer permanent this time next year for a fee of £26 million.
Rashford spent the second half of last season on loan with fellow Premier League side Aston Villa. Despite impressing with Unai Emery’s side, he saw his season cut short a few games early due to injury.
That injury has stopped him starting for Barcelona in pre-season so far. Rashford has come on as a substitute in all three pre-season friendlies, although he was substituted off the field again in his first appearance for the club.
He has since made a further two appearances, with the United loanee getting on the scoresheet for the first time with his new club on Monday. Rashford scored the fifth goal in a 5-0 friendly win over Daegu.
Following the achievement, he has taken to social media to give his reaction. Posting pictures of him during the game on his Instagram channel, Rashford wrote: “First one in Barca colours. Let’s gooo!”
Current and former United player were among those to react by ‘liking’ the post. Of the current squad, Anthony, Mason Mount Tyrell Malacia and Diogo Dalot ‘liked’ the post.
In the likes was also former United teammates Christian Eriksen, Jesse Lingard, Donny van de Beek and Brandon Williams.
Rashford will be looking to get more game time when Barca are back in action next Sunday. They take on Italian side Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy with kick-off at Estadi Johan Cruyff in Spain at 8pm.
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