Manchester United refused Barcelona a new loan for Rashford

According to ESPN sources, the management of Manchester United has made a categorical decision not to negotiate with the Catalan Barcelona regarding another loan agreement for Marcus Rashford. According to previous agreements, the Spanish club had until June 15 to activate the option of a full buyout of the 28-year-old English forward for 30 million euros. However, the blue-garnet missed this deadline. It is now expected that, after taking time off due to appearances at the World Cup, According to sources, any attempt by Barcelona to agree a loan extension for the player, who spent last season at the Camp Nou, will be immediately rejected. The Red Devils intend to finally say goodbye to the attacker and are already engaging mediators to find realistic options for his full transfer. The decision of the Catalans not to exercise the purchase option of Marcus is directly related to another high-profile transfer. Because of this, the management of Barcelona no longer considers it appropriate to pay 30 million for Marcus, because with the arrival of Gordon, the Englishman would most likely become a rotation player. In the 2025/26 season, the 28-year-old winger played 49 matches in all competitions, scoring 14 goals and providing 14 assists.