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Manchester United let the attacker head out the exit door on a temporary basis last summer
According to the Daily Mail, Barcelona will ask to ‘extend’ Marcus Rashford’s loan from Manchester United for another season to avoid having to pay his £26million fee. The La Liga giants swooped to land the attacker on a temporary basis last summer. He has since provided them with more competition and depth at the top end of the pitch.
The Red Devils are back in Premier League action on Friday night with an away trip to AFC Bournemouth. They won 3-1 at home against Aston Villa last time out. Michael Carrick’s side are sat in 3rd place in the table behind Arsenal and Manchester City.
Barcelona eye second loan deal for Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford
Rashford was brought in by Barcelona to bolster their attacking department. He has since made 38 appearances this season, 23 of which have come in the league. The forward has chipped in with 10 goals altogether.
The England international, who has 68 caps to his name, spent the second-half of the last campaign with Aston Villa. However, a permanent switch to Villa Park didn’t materialise in the end. That subsequently opened the door for his eye-catching move to Spain.
Rashford rose up through United’s academy and was a regular for them at various different youth levels. He made his first-team debut back in 2016 and went on to play 426 games, finding the net on 138 occasions. It remains to be seen whether he will ever feature for the North West outfit again.
He said last year: "I'm enjoying this football club and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game. For a player it is an honour. The main focus is to win football matches, this is why I joined this club, and it's what the club demands,"
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