Barcelona Open Rashford Transfer Talks With Manchester United

BusinessSportsMoneyBarcelona Open Rashford Transfer Talks With Manchester UnitedByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 04:48am EDTJun 03, 2026, 04:49am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FC Barcelona have made an offer to Manchester United for Marcus Rashford that is below the buy option cited in his loan deal according to the Daily Mail and SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.Getty ImagesFC Barcelona have told Manchester United they want to pay a sum for Marcus Rashford that is just half of the buy option fee cited in his loan deal according to the Daily Mail and SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.The English newspaper explains that Barca want to make a bid of $17.4 million (€15 million) for Rashford, which will ultimately be rejeced by the Red Devils.When the La Liga champions agreed to take on Rashford last summer for the 2025/2026 season, a $35 million (€30 million) buy option was inserted into his terms.That expires on June 15, and the Daily Mail suggests that the Blaugrana could wait until after that date to make a low-ball offer, or another proposal to take him on an additional 12 month temporary assignment.Rashford wants to stay at the Spotify Camp Nou where he’s settled, but United can do business with whomever they wish. If the England international has a good World Cup with the Three Lions, European rivals can come in for the 28-year-old and offer United its asking price or even more considering his stock will have risen.If neither Barca nor another outfit take Rashford, he’s set to start a preseason camp in Manchester after England’s World Cup campaign has concluded.ForbesMarcus Rashford: What’s The Feeling Inside Camp Following Anthony Gordon’s Barcelona Move?By Tom SandersonMORE FOR YOUIs there space for both M...