FC Barcelona Decides To Axe Manchester United Winger Rashford

BusinessSportsMoneyFC Barcelona Decides To Axe Manchester United Winger RashfordByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 04:49am EDTJun 10, 2026, 04:53am EDTFC Barcelona has decided to bid "adeu" or "adios" to Marcus Rashford by not exercising the Manchester United-owned winger's buy option according to MARCA.Getty ImagesFC Barcelona has decided to bid "adéu" or "adios" to Marcus Rashford by not exercising the Manchester United-owned winger’s buy option, according to MARCA.Rashford joined the Catalans on a loan deal for the 2025/2026 season, which finished with the Englishman becoming a national league champion for the first time.Despite his 14 goals and 14 assists which contributed to Barca scooping a La Liga and Spanish Super Cup double, however, it has decided not to exercise Rashford’s $35 million (€30 million) buy option.Anthony Gordon’s arrival at the Spotify Camp Nou has had a lot do with this. Barca shocked the football world by coming out of nowhere and wrapping up a €70 million deal for the now-former Newcastle United forward.As the two wingers share the same position, and will fight for it at the World Cup for England, Rashford is surplus to requirements considering star player Raphinha also operates on the left.Could there have been space for both Rashford and Gordon at FC Barcelona?When Gordon landed in the Catalan capital, we immediately saw reports of Rashford’s camp not being concerned about the competition. MORE FOR YOURashford’s entourage claimed to now about the landmark transfer, and the Mancunian is capable of playing a number of positions across the attacking line.Despite a considerably lower transfer fee, however, Rashford’s salary demands are far higher. There’s an argument to be made for Gordon actually costing much less in the long-run, and Rash...