Barcelona Preparing Lowball £12–13m Offer for Marcus Rashford as Talks Continue
A cut‑price bid would test Manchester United’s refusal to lower the agreed buy option and leave a reported 15 June deadline to decide Rashford’s future.
Overview
- Reports published Saturday, May 30 say Barcelona plan to submit a roughly £12–13m offer to buy Marcus Rashford after his season‑long loan at Camp Nou.
- The loan included an option to buy variously reported at about £26m (some outlets say £22.5m), and United have publicly resisted accepting a substantially lower fee.
- Barcelona have proposed alternative structures in talks, including another loan with an obligation to buy or a reworked contract to spread costs over time.
- Rashford is reported to want to stay in Spain and is said to be willing to accept significant wage concessions to help a permanent move go through.
- Financial limits set by LaLiga and Barcelona’s recent heavy spending — including a near‑£70m signing — are driving the club to seek a cheaper deal and force a decision before the 15 June conversion deadline.