Overview
- Barcelona have asked to keep Marcus Rashford on loan for a second season, a proposal reported Wednesday that Manchester United are now weighing.
- United have rejected attempts to cut the agreed £26m option or pay in instalments, with the buy clause active until June 15.
- SPORT reports Hansi Flick and Deco view the total outlay, including wages, as too high for a permanent deal.
- United sources say they do not plan to reintegrate Rashford, and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reluctant to bring him back.
- Rashford prefers to stay in Spain after a 12-goal, 13-assist season, but his £315,000-per-week salary if United reach the Champions League and LaLiga registration rules shape what Barcelona can do as his agents explore alternatives before the World Cup.