Rashford on verge of permanent Barcelona switch after stellar loan spell

Barcelona are poised to convert Marcus Rashford’s loan into a full-time transfer after the 28-year-old English forward delivered 10 goals and 11 assists during his temporary stay at Spotify Camp Nou. Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo reports that the club will trigger the €30 million purchase clause negotiated with Manchester United, spreading the fee across three annual installments of €10 million each.

The terms of the permanent move were largely pre-arranged when the initial loan agreement was signed last July, locking in both salary figures and a contract length of either three or four years. Rashford has already expressed his desire to remain in Catalonia, but the final green light hinges on Barcelona satisfying La Liga’s stringent financial fair-play regulations. Should the club create sufficient wage-room, the striker will become the focal point of Barça’s attack through at least the 2026 World Cup.