The forward was meant to spend his whole career at the local club where it began but this loan move to Barcelona makes sense on many levels

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Rashford’s reported £325,000-a-week wage would’ve equated to £16.9 million (€19.5 million, $22.7 million) annually, meaning the Englishman would’ve been Barcelona’s second-highest earner next season, leapfrogging De Jong.

Paul Pogba has claimed that Manchester United are losing a great player with Marcus Rashford heading to Barcelona.

After the ultimatum of Barcelona closing out the deal, former England striker Gary Lineker made a great gesture to approve Rashford's move to Barcelona. He changed his Instagram display picture to two players standing on 10 Downing Street, donning the Number 10 shirts for England.

This summer’s Marcus Rashford transfer saga continues to rumble on as the Manchester United forward desperately searches for a fresh challenge.