Marcus Rashford in line for Man Utd reunion after Barcelona switch transfer
Marcus Rashford is near becoming a member of Barcelona on mortgage and will the Manchester United outcast show his health over the subsequent fortnight, he'll face-off towards an ex-team-mate
Marcus Rashford is ready to return up towards ex-team-mate Jesse Lingard as soon as his transfer to Barcelona is finalised. Rashford, 27, will be a part of Barca on a season-long mortgage after the La Liga champions reached an settlement with Manchester United.
The deal is a straight mortgage with an possibility to purchase for £26million on the finish of the 2025-26 season. Rashford has agreed to take a 15 per cent reduce on his £325,000-a-week wage which Barcelona will cowl in full.
Barca have prioritised the England worldwide after cooling their curiosity in Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, who'd price greater than £60m. Hansi Flick lately described each gamers as 'unbelievable' but it surely's Rashford who's heading to Catalunya and he may very well be a part of Barcelona's squad for his or her pre-season tour of Asia which begins subsequent week.
Flick's title winners start their run of friendlies by going through Japanese aspect Vissel Kobe subsequent Sunday. They'll then journey to South Korea to play towards Seoul, the place Lingard now plies his commerce, on Saturday, July 31.
Rashford shaped a detailed friendship with Lingard, 32, having each coming via the Purple Devils' academy earlier than spending six years collectively within the first-team. The midfielder left United in 2022, becoming a member of Nottingham Forest on a free switch.
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After Lingard returned to Outdated Trafford in December 2022, he and Rashford shared an trade on Instagram. "Greater than only a pal, good to see you bro," Rashford wrote, to which Lingard replied: "All love bro."
In February of this yr, Lingard defended himself after he, Rashford and Paul Pogba have been accused of 'destroying the tradition' at United by a fan. "Please clarify how me paul and Marcus destroyed Manchester United's tradition?" the Seoul captain replied.
"Lool we was simply having fun with our lifetime of we performed for greatest membership on the planet after all we made errors and we study however we gonna have enjoyable and smile and dance."
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Lingard's connection to United stays sturdy, having woken up at 4am to look at Might's Europa League remaining. "They are going to at all times be one of many greatest golf equipment on the planet and supporters will help them via thick and skinny," the previous Purple Devils star advised BBC Sport.
"It may be a long-term challenge with [Ruben] Amorim. He is aware of what he desires to do. It's powerful while you're not within the Champions League to draw gamers so he was counting on profitable the Europa League. It's more durable to recruit while you're not within the Champions League. It's 100 per cent an element."
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