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- The Citizen
Rashford ‘at home' at Barca after sealing loan from Man United
"The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward." English forward Marcus Rashford who joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United holds up his jersey during his official presentation at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Wednesday. Photo: Josep LAGO / AFP Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already 'feels like home' after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option. 'Barcelona and Manchester United have reached a deal for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026,' announced the La Liga champions in a statement. ALSO READ: Mbeumo thrilled to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps at 'biggest club in the world' Man United 'The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward.' Barcelona are paying around 75 percent of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage ($435,000) while he is at the club, with the player foregoing the rest, according to Spanish reports. The 27-year-old England international was out of favour under United coach Ruben Amorim and spent the final months of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa. 'I feel like my choice was easy, it's a family club, something I'm used to from my past. It feels like home so I feel like I've made the right decision,' Rashford told reporters. 'I'm just excited to get going and I'm eager to play the first game… it's a special moment for me.' Rashford, who made his United debut in 2015, became an outcast at Old Trafford, with Amorim publically doubting his commitment and desire. Despite falling out of favour at his boyhood club, Rashford explained he would not criticise the Red Devils. 'The situation with United is that the club is in a period of change and they have been for a while, I don't have anything bad to say about Manchester United,' explained Rashford. 'I think it's been an important part of not only my career but just my life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them. Football is the same as life and not everything goes as simple as you may have thought. 'This is my next step, my next chapter. I'm fully focused on this and trying to improve myself and help the team win trophies.' Rashford will take the number 14 shirt at Barcelona, formerly worn by Thierry Henry among others. 'To wear this shirt is an honour and I'm ready to do my best,' said Rashford. 'The club is built on winning and I'm here to try and add to this history.' – 'Ready' for anything – In May, Barca coach Hansi Flick said Rashford and Liverpool winger Luis Diaz were 'fantastic players' amid transfer links to both, with the club keen to reinforce on the left flank, and also tried to sign Nico Williams. Last season the Catalans were irresistible in attack, winning a domestic treble, but had little in the way of back up for key wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Rashford could also offer cover for veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August. 'I'm ready for whatever challenges may come, and I'm going to enjoy the ups and the downs, the positives, the negatives,' said Rashford. 'I'm ready for whatever is to come with this club.' Rashford, who came through Manchester United's academy, last played for the Premier League club in December, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for the Red Devils. At Aston Villa he managed four goals in 17 games before a hamstring injury cut his season short in April. Barcelona had trouble registering signings last season with La Liga, including midfielder Dani Olmo, and according to reports may need to find ways to balance the books before registering Rashford and their first summer arrival, goalkeeper Joan Garcia. 'Regardless of what happens in the next season, I'm not going to regret my decision,' said Rashford. Few British players have joined Barcelona since the 1980s, when Gary Lineker, Steve Archibald and Mark Hughes all played for the club. Lineker scored 52 goals for Barca during three years at the club and asked if he could emulate the forward, Rashford said 'I hope so.' 'Of course, it would be good for me to score lots of goals, and be the highest scoring British player to play for Barcelona, but it's more important to me that we win,' he added.
New Straits Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Rashford 'at home' at Barca after sealing loan from Man United
BARCELONA: Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already "feels like home" after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option. "Barcelona and Manchester United have reached a deal for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026," announced the La Liga champions in a statement. "The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward." Barcelona are paying around 75 percent of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage ($435,000) while he is at the club, with the player foregoing the rest, according to Spanish reports. The 27-year-old England international was out of favour under United coach Ruben Amorim and spent the final months of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa. "I feel like my choice was easy, it's a family club, something I'm used to from my past. It feels like home so I feel like I've made the right decision," Rashford told reporters. "I'm just excited to get going and I'm eager to play the first game... it's a special moment for me." Rashford, who made his United debut in 2015, became an outcast at Old Trafford, with Amorim publically doubting his commitment and desire. Despite falling out of favour at his boyhood club, Rashford explained he would not criticise the Red Devils. "The situation with United is that the club is in a period of change and they have been for a while, I don't have anything bad to say about Manchester United," explained Rashford. "I think it's been an important part of not only my career but just my life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them. Football is the same as life and not everything goes as simple as you may have thought. "This is my next step, my next chapter. I'm fully focused on this and trying to improve myself and help the team win trophies." Rashford will take the number 14 shirt at Barcelona, formerly worn by Thierry Henry among others. "To wear this shirt is an honour and I'm ready to do my best," said Rashford. "The club is built on winning and I'm here to try and add to this history." In May, Barca coach Hansi Flick said Rashford and Liverpool winger Luis Diaz were "fantastic players" amid transfer links to both, with the club keen to reinforce on the left flank, and also tried to sign Nico Williams. Last season the Catalans were irresistible in attack, winning a domestic treble, but had little in the way of back up for key wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Rashford could also offer cover for veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August. "I'm ready for whatever challenges may come, and I'm going to enjoy the ups and the downs, the positives, the negatives," said Rashford. "I'm ready for whatever is to come with this club." Rashford, who came through Manchester United's academy, last played for the Premier League club in December, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for the Red Devils. At Aston Villa he managed four goals in 17 games before a hamstring injury cut his season short in April. Barcelona had trouble registering signings last season with La Liga, including midfielder Dani Olmo, and according to reports may need to find ways to balance the books before registering Rashford and their first summer arrival, goalkeeper Joan Garcia. "Regardless of what happens in the next season, I'm not going to regret my decision," said Rashford. Few British players have joined Barcelona since the 1980s, when Gary Lineker, Steve Archibald and Mark Hughes all played for the club. Lineker scored 52 goals for Barca during three years at the club and asked if he could emulate the forward, Rashford said "I hope so." "Of course, it would be good for me to score lots of goals, and be the highest scoring British player to play for Barcelona, but it's more important to me that we win," he added.
NDTV
5 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Marcus Rashford 'At Home' At Barcelona After Sealing Loan From Manchester United
Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already "feels like home" after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option. "Barcelona and Manchester United have reached a deal for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026," announced the La Liga champions in a statement. "The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward." Barcelona are paying around 75 percent of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage ($435,000) while he is at the club, with the player foregoing the rest, according to Spanish reports. The 27-year-old England international was out of favour under United coach Ruben Amorim and spent the final months of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa. "I feel like my choice was easy, it's a family club, something I'm used to from my past. It feels like home so I feel like I've made the right decision," Rashford told reporters. "I'm just excited to get going and I'm eager to play the first game... it's a special moment for me." Rashford, who made his United debut in 2015, became an outcast at Old Trafford, with Amorim publically doubting his commitment and desire. Despite falling out of favour at his boyhood club, Rashford explained he would not criticise the Red Devils. "The situation with United is that the club is in a period of change and they have been for a while, I don't have anything bad to say about Manchester United," explained Rashford. "I think it's been an important part of not only my career but just my life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them. Football is the same as life and not everything goes as simple as you may have thought. "This is my next step, my next chapter. I'm fully focused on this and trying to improve myself and help the team win trophies." Rashford will take the number 14 shirt at Barcelona, formerly worn by Thierry Henry among others. "To wear this shirt is an honour and I'm ready to do my best," said Rashford. "The club is built on winning and I'm here to try and add to this history." - 'Ready' for anything - In May, Barca coach Hansi Flick said Rashford and Liverpool winger Luis Diaz were "fantastic players" amid transfer links to both, with the club keen to reinforce on the left flank, and also tried to sign Nico Williams. Last season the Catalans were irresistible in attack, winning a domestic treble, but had little in the way of back up for key wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Rashford could also offer cover for veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August. "I'm ready for whatever challenges may come, and I'm going to enjoy the ups and the downs, the positives, the negatives," said Rashford. "I'm ready for whatever is to come with this club." Rashford, who came through Manchester United's academy, last played for the Premier League club in December, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for the Red Devils. At Aston Villa he managed four goals in 17 games before a hamstring injury cut his season short in April. Barcelona had trouble registering signings last season with La Liga, including midfielder Dani Olmo, and according to reports may need to find ways to balance the books before registering Rashford and their first summer arrival, goalkeeper Joan Garcia. "Regardless of what happens in the next season, I'm not going to regret my decision," said Rashford. Few British players have joined Barcelona since the 1980s, when Gary Lineker, Steve Archibald and Mark Hughes all played for the club. Lineker scored 52 goals for Barca during three years at the club and asked if he could emulate the forward, Rashford said "I hope so." "Of course, it would be good for me to score lots of goals, and be the highest scoring British player to play for Barcelona, but it's more important to me that we win," he added.
Kuwait Times
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
England forward Rashford joins Barca on loan from Man United
Striker was out of favor under Amorim BARCELONA: Spanish champions Barcelona loaned Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford on Wednesday with a future purchase option. 'Barcelona and Manchester United have reached a deal for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026,' announced the La Liga champions in a statement. 'The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward.' Barcelona are paying around 75 percent of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage ($435,000) while he is at the club, with the player foregoing the rest, according to Spanish reports. The 27-year-old England international was out of favor under Man United coach Ruben Amorim and spent the final months of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa. Rashford, who made his United debut in 2015, became an outcast at Old Trafford, with Amorim publically doubting his commitment and desire. In May Barca coach Hansi Flick said Rashford and Liverpool winger Luis Diaz were 'fantastic players' amid transfer links to both, with the club keen to reinforce on the left flank. Last season the Catalans were irresistible in attack, winning a domestic treble, but had little in the way of back up for key wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Rashford could also offer cover for veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August. Barcelona had hoped to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams to play on the left wing but the Spaniard signed a new deal at the San Mames. Rashford, who came through Manchester United's academy, last played for the Premier League club in December, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for the Red Devils. At Aston Villa he managed four goals in 17 games before a hamstring injury cut his season short in April. Rashford was criticized by former Manchester United great Teddy Sheringham after trying to make the Barcelona switch happen in recent weeks. 'From my perspective, if you go from Manchester United to Barcelona, that's a step up that he hasn't deserved,' Sheringham told SkyBet. Manchester United want to move on several more players this summer, including Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho. Barcelona had trouble registering signings last season with La Liga, including midfielder Dani Olmo, and according to reports may need to find ways to balance the books before registering Rashford and their first summer arrival, goalkeeper Joan Garcia. Few British players have joined Barcelona since the 1980s, when Gary Lineker, Steve Archibald and Mark Hughes all played for the club. Current Bristol City midfielder Marcus McGuane signed for Barcelona's reserve side in 2018, appearing once for the first team as a substitute in the Catalan Super Cup, before leaving in 2019 on loan to Telstar and eventually joining Nottingham Forest. In the summer of 2019 Louie Barry moved to Barca's youth academy from West Bromwich Albion but departed for Aston Villa in January 2020. Rashford appears to have secured the move he hankered after but there will be no hiding place at the Catalan giants. It was not supposed to be this way. The 27-year-old forward appeared to have the world at his feet when he signed a new five-year contract with United worth a reported £325,000 ($435,000) per week in July 2023. Fresh from scoring 30 goals in the 2022/23 season - the first time a player had hit that mark for the club since Robin van Persie a decade earlier - he appeared to be entering his prime. Rashford's approval rating was sky-high on and off the pitch after his role in forcing a British government U-turn over free school meals for disadvantaged children and his fights against racism and homelessness. The Manchester-born forward even featured on the cover of British Vogue in 2020 alongside supermodel turned mental health campaigner Adwoa Aboah as one of 'The Faces of Hope'. But Rashford clashed with former manager Erik ten Hag and the current boss Amorim, and his United career quickly unraveled. The left winger joined United at the age of seven and emerged as a teenage prodigy in 2016, scoring twice on his United debut against Midtjylland and repeating the feat in his maiden Premier League appearance against Arsenal. Aged 18, Rashford became the then youngest England player to score on his debut, against Australia. He has won the Europa League and lifted two FA Cups and two League Cups, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for United. But there is a nagging feeling that a player blessed with talent and athletic ability has failed to fulfil his early promise. Rashford has not entirely been to blame for his struggles as a succession of managers deployed him as both a winger and a central striker, denying him the chance grow into one role. And his career has coincided with a decade in which United have lurched from manager to manager, and crisis to crisis, following the glory years under Alex Ferguson. The roots of Rashford's United exit can be traced back to Dec 2022. Just back from the World Cup in Qatar on a high after scoring three times, the forward found himself in trouble with Ten Hag after oversleeping and reporting late for a team meeting prior to a match at Wolves. Dropped and chastised by the Dutchman, he came off the bench to score the winner. Rashford was in hot water again in Jan 2024 after reports he had been seen in nightspots in Northern Ireland - he missed training after reporting ill and did not feature in the club's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport. As questions over his work ethic persisted, former United captain Gary Neville, now a Sky Sports pundit, warned him to 'calm down', saying: 'He's going through a dip in form but it can become your personality if you're not careful'. — Agencies But he endured numerous lengthy spells without a goal in Ten Hag's misfiring team. Rashford was left out of England's Euro 2024 squad and responded in limp fashion, managing six Premier League goals last season. A trip to New York, where he was pictured attending an NBA game during the November international break, was interpreted as further evidence that Rashford had lost focus. He scored the first goal of Amorim's reign in November but the Portuguese boss dropped a bombshell when he left him out of the squad for United's win at Manchester City in mid-December, questioning his attitude and work ethic. Days later a disgruntled Rashford said he was 'ready for a new challenge' as the relationship soured and he signed for Aston Villa on loan in February. The forward made enough of an impact at Villa Park to earn a recall for England, now under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel. But Amorim has made it clear there is no future for him at Old Trafford. Now Rashford has a chance to reset, knowing he must prove himself all over again at one of the most demanding clubs in the world. - Agencies
The Sun
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Man United
MARCUS RASHFORD said his new club Barcelona already 'feels like home' after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option. 'Barcelona and Manchester United have reached a deal for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026,' announced the La Liga champions in a statement. 'The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward.' Barcelona are paying around 75 percent of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage ($435,000) while he is at the club, with the player foregoing the rest, according to Spanish reports. The 27-year-old England international was out of favour under United coach Ruben Amorim and spent the final months of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa. 'I feel like my choice was easy, it's a family club, something I'm used to from my past. It feels like home so I feel like I've made the right decision,' Rashford told reporters. 'I'm just excited to get going and I'm eager to play the first game... it's a special moment for me.' Rashford, who made his United debut in 2015, became an outcast at Old Trafford, with Amorim publically doubting his commitment and desire. Despite falling out of favour at his boyhood club, Rashford explained he would not criticise the Red Devils. 'The situation with United is that the club is in a period of change and they have been for a while, I don't have anything bad to say about Manchester United,' explained Rashford. 'I think it's been an important part of not only my career but just my life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them. Football is the same as life and not everything goes as simple as you may have thought. 'This is my next step, my next chapter. I'm fully focused on this and trying to improve myself and help the team win trophies.' Rashford will take the number 14 shirt at Barcelona, formerly worn by Thierry Henry among others. 'To wear this shirt is an honour and I'm ready to do my best,' said Rashford. 'The club is built on winning and I'm here to try and add to this history.' - 'Ready' for anything - In May, Barca coach Hansi Flick said Rashford and Liverpool winger Luis Diaz were 'fantastic players' amid transfer links to both, with the club keen to reinforce on the left flank, and also tried to sign Nico Williams. Last season the Catalans were irresistible in attack, winning a domestic treble, but had little in the way of back up for key wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Rashford could also offer cover for veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August. 'I'm ready for whatever challenges may come, and I'm going to enjoy the ups and the downs, the positives, the negatives,' said Rashford. 'I'm ready for whatever is to come with this club.' Rashford, who came through Manchester United's academy, last played for the Premier League club in December, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances for the Red Devils. At Aston Villa he managed four goals in 17 games before a hamstring injury cut his season short in April. Barcelona had trouble registering signings last season with La Liga, including midfielder Dani Olmo, and according to reports may need to find ways to balance the books before registering Rashford and their first summer arrival, goalkeeper Joan Garcia. 'Regardless of what happens in the next season, I'm not going to regret my decision,' said Rashford. Few British players have joined Barcelona since the 1980s, when Gary Lineker, Steve Archibald and Mark Hughes all played for the club. Lineker scored 52 goals for Barca during three years at the club and asked if he could emulate the forward, Rashford said 'I hope so.' 'Of course, it would be good for me to score lots of goals, and be the highest scoring British player to play for Barcelona, but it's more important to me that we win,' he added. - AFP
