MU successfully transferred Rashford to Barca.

On the afternoon of July 19th, MU agreed to a loan deal with an option to buy Marcus Rashford. Both sides have reached a basic agreement before going into detail about salary terms and payment arrangements in case of a permanent transfer. Barcelona has also scheduled a medical examination for next week.

Rashford publicly announced his intention to leave Manchester United midway through last season, ending a 20-year association with the club, which began when he was seven years old. Making his debut in February 2016, Rashford spent eight full seasons and two half-seasons playing 426 games and scoring 138 goals for the Red Devils.

From the beginning of January 2025, Rashford had been eager to move to Barca, and also received interest from Sporting Director Deco. However, no deal materialized. Instead, he went to Aston Villa on loan, subsequently scoring 4 goals in 17 appearances.

In June, Rashford's brother, Dwaine Maynard, was in Catalonia to negotiate with Barca. Coach Hansi Flick was desperate to add another winger to his squad, completing the attacking trident that already included Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. Initially, Barca thought they would secure Nico Williams and agreed on personal terms, but the Spanish international decided to stay at Bilbao, even extending his contract until 2035.

Barca then turned their attention to Luis Diaz, but Liverpool rejected the offer. The Catalan club didn't want to spend more than 60 million euros and decided to abandon the deal. Therefore, the idea of loaning Rashford became attractive, especially given Barca's financial situation.

There is currently no information regarding Rashford's salary in the loan agreement. He is one of Manchester United's highest-paid players, earning over £325,000 per week. In the second half of last season, Villa paid three-quarters of his total salary, along with performance-based bonuses.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Rashford has spoken with manager Flick to understand his expectations of him. He will soon travel to Barcelona to prepare for the Asian tour, which begins on Thursday (July 24).