Overview
- Barcelona have yet to trigger the £26m (€30m) option to buy Marcus Rashford and are hesitant to commit that fee, according to multiple reports.
- Manchester United have told Barcelona to pay the clause or send the winger back, with no appetite for another loan or a discounted deal.
- Rashford is open to returning to Old Trafford if Barcelona pass, and interim boss Michael Carrick said no decision has been made on the forward’s future.
- The debate follows a dip in Rashford’s recent output and harsh Spanish media reviews, even as his season totals stand at 12 goals and 13 assists in 43 games.
- Barcelona hold a widely reported June 15 deadline to activate the clause, and if they decline, other suitors could enter while Barça weigh wage rules and rival transfer priorities.