‘No brainer’ – Barcelona will sign Marcus Rashford but set to make contract demand

Marcus Rashford underlined why Barcelona are so determined to signal him completely following one other standout exhibiting on Sunday.

The Manchester United loanee acquired a standing ovation from Barca followers after scoring once more in a 3-1 win over Elche.

It means the 28-year-old has now taken his tally throughout all competitions to 6 targets and 7 assists in 14 outings this season.

His type has been rewarded by England boss Thomas Tuchel, who has continued to call him in latest squads forward of the World Cup.

It is a far cry from the latter levels of his United profession, which noticed the ahead fall out of favour below head coach Ruben Amorim.

He was subsequently loaned out to Aston Villa for the second half of the 2024/25 marketing campaign earlier than transferring to Barca final summer season.

Rashford agreed to a pay-cut to ensure that his dream transfer to undergo, with Barcelona paying everything of his wages.

The 66-time England worldwide can be paid round €10million [£8.6m] gross, together with bonuses – an enormous discount from his £16.9m-per-year wages at United.

Barcelona WILL signal Rashford in the summertime

talkSPORT understands Barcelona can have the choice to make his swap everlasting for round £30 million on the finish of the season.

European soccer skilled Andy Brassell has revealed they plan to do exactly that – supplied Rashford accepts additional wage changes.

“Yeah, they’re gonna make an sincere man of him, it appears, and never simply ask him to commit to a different 12 months’s mortgage, which I’ve all the time suspected could be the case for apparent monetary causes,” he instructed Danny Kelly’s Trans Euro Categorical podcast.

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“I imply, look, by way of what he is truly produced whereas he is there, it is a no-brainer to wish to maintain him. He is been completely good.

“I feel he is been allowed a little bit bit extra latitude by the truth that Raphinha’s been injured and has been a daily face within the crowd or on the sidelines, and beginning argy bargy after El Clásico.

“However look, Rashford has fitted in rather well. Hansi Flick’s more than happy with him. He received one other nice objective, a terrific end left-footed from an angle to see off the sport towards Elche, which they ultimately received 3-1.

“Elche, harder opposition than they could appear on paper.They usually have Iñaki Peña, the previous Barcelona goalkeeper in objective, who had a extremely good recreation [on Sunday]I assumed.

“And look, he is clicking with their finest gamers. He is clicking with Lamine Yamal; he is clicking rather well with Fermín [López] as nicely.

“Barca appear to be they’re gonna rating targets with Marcus Rashford within the crew. It is that easy.”

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Barcelona make Rashford contract demand

Rashford has made no secret of his want to increase his keep in Catalonia, having not too long ago blamed the ‘inconsistent atmosphere’ at Previous Trafford for its half in his profession struggles.

“I feel the mutual happiness of the connection to date is essential,” Brassell added.

“The truth that there’s curiosity in Rashford, clearly, particularly with a view to England and the World Cup subsequent summer season, in how he is doing over right here.

“But it surely does really feel perhaps from his perspective that there is sufficient distance for him simply to have the ability to get his head down and get on with the sport with out type of, I suppose, microscopic ranges of consideration.

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“Clearly, working with Hansi Flick is an actual bonus. Barcelona have gotten an choice which is round, regarded as round 30, 35 million euros.

“As we have underlined, Barcelona haven’t got tons of cash, however I feel whenever you keep in mind that they may amortise that over the size of a contract, that they’re planning to provide Rashford one other pay minimize, if he’ll settle for it.

“Clearly, he is already taken a pay minimize to go there, however he’s talking their language, and I do not imply Catalan.

“And I feel the plan is that they’ll give him an extended contract with the identical type of cash that he is getting for the time being.

“So, it really works out to be unfold over an extended time period, which is how they’ll make it work financially.

“And look, lengthy might it proceed. It is good for England, it is good for him, and we wanna see him doing his stuff.”

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Not concerning the cash for Rashford

Talking in June earlier than his mortgage transfer, Rashford highlighted his potential to play as a striker in an try to showcase his versatility.

The Man United academy graduate has since willingly waived some bonuses and picture rights, which equate to round €10m a 12 months in his pay packet to facilitate his swap to Barca.

It comes amid the LaLiga large’s newest monetary studies present the membership have accrued a staggering switch debt of £138million.

Brassell admitted that often pay cuts do not sit nicely with individuals – particularly in the event that they’re performing on the degree of Rashford – however the winger has proved it is about extra than simply the cash.

He added: “It all the time feels to me whenever you speak to footballers and whenever you speak to individuals round footballers that it is not truly the precise poundage or Euro-ish that issues.

“It is not the cash, it is the respect it conveys.

“Really, if you’re taking a little bit of a pay minimize to play for Barcelona, you are enjoying for Barcelona.

“That affords you unbelievable standing amongst your friends.

“Already, it seems like he is getting more healthy, even when he is perhaps taking a little bit little bit of a monetary hit for it.”