02 Apr 2026 18:36:44
Looks like Barcelona will potentially not take up their 26m option on Rashford and who can blame them.
Played 28 mins in their last 4 games on bench for all r coming on in 2 of those games for a combined 28 min.
He got a few goals and assists early on but has been poor since turn of year.
If they don't buy I suppose we have 4 options
1. Loan him out somewhere else there is no way id loan him to them again.
2. Sell him elsewhere if he is agreeable.
3. If not agreeable for him to move elsewhere then I would not permit him to be involved with the squad and leave him in a Sancho situation completely exiled from the squad.
4. Which I don't think is viable would be to integrate him back in.
It was predicted he would do well early at Barcelona but imo it was also equally predictable that he would revert to type and become less impactful as times went on.
At 26m he should represent good value but sadly when you take his wages into account he is not worth that imo.
Will be interesting to see how this one develops.
02 Apr 2026 21:15:19
Barcelona may just be trying to get the fee down. I'm not sure of the legality of it, but, very obviously, if this is what they're playing at, we should tell them to p1ss off.
Rashford isn't willing to be humble enough to work on his weaknesses and be a team player, so I agree fully that integrating him back in is not viable.
I'd imagine if he drops his salary demands, we can get the 26M for him.
02 Apr 2026 21:41:09
Don't believe for a second Barca are doing anything other than trying to put the frighteners on everybody. They are just pressuring to try and get the price down.
If they do not want him, why have they discussed and agreed personal terms with the player and his camp? Flick is reportedly very happy with Rashford, not just for goals and assists, but also for his versatility and professionalism. Further, he has never caused any problems when benched or subbed off; this is appreciated by Flick.
Seemingly, Barca want to buy Julian Alvarez and Alessandro Bastoni this summer, and, given their well-known financial situation, they are desperately trying to save money to facilitate these deals. We have, apparently, told them the deal has been agreed, and we will not renegotiate and do not want another loan. So, pay up!
I have to say, I like the fact we are not just rolling over to their games.
There may well, ultimately, be some modification to the deal, but it has to be in our interests also.
I have no doubt, even if Barca walk away, there will be interest from other clubs. At the stated transfer fee of about £26m, and with the way fees are going, it is still a good opportunity for a club, and also his wages are not going to be at the level we are paying him.
We want the deal, Rashford wants the deal, and Barca want the deal. I am still optimistic.
We got our wage bill down £52m last financial year, and with Rashford off this year, along with other expected departures, a further decrease of £60m is on the cards. With Champions League money as well, it certainly improves our financial position. If we spend wisely this summer (as last year was), there is much reason for optimism.
02 Apr 2026 22:13:49
None of us on here are in the know enough to say whether Rashford can be integrated back into our squad. That's down to Carrick, or whoever the new head coach is, and Wilcox to decide.
All I know is we are in the market for a goalscoring left forward, when we already own one deemed good enough to be in the Barca squad, which is way ahead of ours right now.
03 Apr 2026 08:18:28
By whatever means, get rid. Otherwise, isolate him from our players. He has burned his bridges in my view.
03 Apr 2026 09:40:23
I'd agree, Fizz, he has burnt bridges with the majority of fans too.
I'd hate to see him back at United.
03 Apr 2026 20:26:52
I would take a bag of pegs.