Finance Guru: Rashford could make Man United U-turn as ‘Big' Barcelona issue emerges

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The Athletic reported on 21 April Barcelona’s interest in signing Rashford has cooled, raising questions around whether a Man United exit will be possible this summer. 🔄 Man United Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on deals in progress, signing scoops, departures, and contract news from the United boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How Marcus Rashford’s wages are presenting ‘issue’ for BarcelonaFootball Insider revealed on 26 April Man United want to sell Rashford as his wages will increase if they qualify for the Champions League this season due to clauses in their players’ contracts.

Marcus RashfordBarcelona statsAppearances45Starts23Goals13Assists13Yellow cards2Marcus Rashford’s Barcelona stats this seasonSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed what Rashford failing to seal a permanent move to Barcelona could mean for Man United. “The reason is because his wages are worth somewhere around £25m a year all in probably, with all of the national insurance costs, so that’s the issue.” Why Rashford could return to Man United under new managerBorson insisted Rashford could return to Man United under a new manager after previously struggling for minutes under Amorim.

“I wonder whether he can go back to United if there’s a different manager. It feels like that’s plausible.” Barcelona's interest in retaining Marcus Rashford after his loan spell ends this summer has cooled.The Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid did him no favours, with the England forward poor in front of goal in the first leg and then putting in an erratic… pic.twitter.com/RZLiFzA6EC— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) April 21, 2026 View Tweet Rashford has featured heavily for Barcelona this season, registering 13 goals and 13 assists in 45 appearances.