Barcelona set to land Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford for TINY transfer fee as new details of Nou Camp switch emerge
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BARCELONA are ready to officially sign Manchester United's out-of-favour star Marcus Rashford in quite a bargain deal.
Rashford, 27, fell out of favour under United manager Ruben Amorim in November and spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.
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Barcelona are set to sign Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford on loan
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Rashford will only cost £26m if Barcelona decide to sign him permanently from Man Utd
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The versatile forward was then ordered to train alone with other outcasts at Carrington after the first team had left the facility.
According to Mundo Deportivo, however, the England international has been given a way out of his Man Utd hell by joining Barca - a dream move he has been pushing for all summer.
The same source claims the Blaugrana and the Red Devils have agreed on a season-long loan for Rashford and an official announcement is expected for Wednesday.
And the deal includes a tiny buyout clause that the Catalan giants could trigger if they wish to hold on to the Man Utd academy graduate next year.
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Rashford would only cost Barcelona a mere £26million if manager Hansi Flick gave the green light for the activation of his release clause.
That is significantly less than what he was previously valued at during his heyday at Old Trafford.
CIES rated Rashford between £130m and £170m four years ago, which made him the most valuable player in the world along with Erling Haaland at the time.
But the winger's value significantly dropped ever since 2023, just a few months after a stunning campaign that saw him notching a staggering total of 30 goals and 12 assists in 56 appearances.
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Rashford has since been unable to replicate that form and seriously struggled under former United boss Erik ten Hag as well as his successor Amorim.
Man Utd would have to take a major pay cut to let their once-prized asset leave next year.
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But Barcelona will reportedly cover all of Rashford's £325,000-a-week wages to bring him to LaLiga.
That agreement will save the Manchester giants around £15m in wages, which is key for Amorim as he looks to overhaul the squad on a budget.
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