Marcus Rashford left Manchester United on loan again to join Spanish giants Barcelona
Barcelona's Marcus Rashford takes part in the warms up
Marcus Rashford, who is on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United
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Barcelona have been struck by Marcus Rashford fever ever since the Englishman completed his loan transfer from Manchester United this summer.
This summer, Rashford has sealed a season-long loan to Barcelona that has seen United save £12m in wages and could later earn them a reported £26m if the option to make the switch permanent is taken up.
The 27-year-old has gone on to make three pre-season appearances for Hansi Flick's side, most recently scoring for the first time in Blaugrana colours in a friendly against South Koeran outfit Daegu.
So far, it has been a positive start to life in Spain for Rashford and the forward will be hoping he can carry his form so far into the season.
Rashford reportedly saw Barcelona as his dream club once it was clear he would be leaving United, and so far the love appears to be mutual.
The club have now issued a three-word verdict of their new loan signing on Instagram as they posted an image of Rashford in action. The photograph was accompanied by the caption: "Marcus Rashford: Born to score. [Heart on fire emoji]."
This is just the latest in a long line of social media activity centred on Rashford's second loan spell away from United, with a number of his Old Trafford teammates supporting their friend.
And plenty of pundits have spoken up about Rashford's big move, one of them being former Barca and Brazil star Rivaldo.
"He has everything to stand out, especially with the great coach he’ll have by his side. That will help him a lot in his development," he said.
"It’s a different league to the English one. I think he’ll have more opportunities, more chances to show his quality and achieve something big there."
In addition, Gary Lineker issued high praise when saying: "I think he will do great. I think it is a great challenge. They have got brilliant players, it will be tough to play regularly. But there are so many games that they play now.
"It’s remarkable for what he is achieving at this age. I think this is a good signing for Barcelona as well, and Marcus at his best is unbelievable."
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