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India Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
FC Barcelona announce Marcus Rashford loan signing from Manchester United
FC Barcelona have announced the loan signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United on Wednesday, July 23. Rashford has joined on a one-year long loan deal and the agreement also has an option to make the move permanent. According to media reports, Barcelona will cover Rashford's wages this season after the England international agreed to take a pay cut. The option to buy the English forward has been set at around 30 million euros. Rashford will also wear the No.14 jersey for Barcelona in the upcoming season, which was previously worn by Thierry Henry at the club. advertisement"FC Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until 30 June 2026. The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward." "The player have signed his contract as a Bara player this afternoon in at a private meeting in the presence of the FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta; the director of the Football Area, and other Board members," read the statement from Barcelona. Our new number 14: Marcus Rashford FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025What Rashford said after the moveRashford said he was very excited about making the move and claimed that Barcelona is a club where people's dreams come true. The England forward said that the club's ethos means a lot to him and he already feels at home. "Very excited. I think it's a club where people's dreams come true. They win big prizes. And what the club stands for really means a lot to me as well. So it feels like I am at home," Rashford told Barcelona's YouTube Barcelona move brings to an end the uncertainty around Rashford's career as he was deemed surplus at Manchester United by manager Ruben Amorim. The England international spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa after falling out of favour with Amorim. During his time with United, Rashford won two League Cups, two FA Cups and the Europa League. - EndsMust Watch
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Where did it go wrong at Manchester United?' – Marcus Rashford responds at Barcelona presentation
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Marcus Rashford on loan with an option to buy, with the 27-year-old their second reinforcement of the summer. The England international leaves Manchester United for the second time in his career, again on loan, but after a fraught two years at Old Trafford. Rashford spoke at length about how he was already feeling at home in the Catalan capital, and about how enthused he was by the ambition to win at Barcelona. He also confirmed that he was already keen on joining Barcelona back in January. Gary Lineker comments on Rashford and Manchester United Earlier in the week Gary Lineker, the last Englishman to play for Barcelona, had commented that 'Marcus is not the issue, Manchester United are'. That quote was put directly to Rashford, and he was asked what went wrong at Old Trafford. 'Manchester United is going through a period of change, and they have been for a while. But United have been a big part of not only my career but my life, I don't have anything bad to say about Manchester, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them. Football, as with life, not everything goes as you thought. But yeah I'm focused on this, and on this chapter, trying to improve myself and help my team win trophies.' Image via FC Barcelona 'But yeah, I don't have anything to say about Manchester, I wish them best and success in the future.' 'I've brought back discipline to my life' – Rashford Rashford was also asked about the fact that he looked happier and more confident than he did six months ago, before his loan move to Aston Villa. 'Six months ago is six months ago. I'm supposed to be improving (laughs). Right now I'm in a good place, I'm happy and I'm healthy. Eager to get going. It's one thing to say you are motivated and determined, these are things that can change each day depending on how you are feeling.' 'Really the thing that I have brought back to my life and the sport is the discipline. I'm happy to be here, I'm ready to be here. There's things I'm looking forward to, living in a new city, in a new league, against new teams.' He certainly cut a relaxed and content figure during his presentation and media duties, and was quick to smile. Hansi Flick will no doubt be hoping to capitalise on his new-foud discipline. In order to get the inside track on what Rashford can bring to this Barcelona side, read our interview with expert Isabel Ryan.
Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
England forward Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United
Marcus Rashford has been given the chance to revive his career at Barcelona with a season-long loan move from Manchester United announced Wednesday. The England forward, who was once considered among Europe's top talents, has seen his career stall in recent years after falling out of favor at United and ending last season on loan at Aston Villa. The 27-year-old Rashford will join a Barcelona attack that includes young star Lamine Yamal, Brazil international Raphinha and veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. 📞 "Yeah… It's official."Rashford follows in Lineker's footsteps. — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025 Rashford had arrived in Barcelona on Sunday to sign his contract. He had already met his teammates and reportedly trained with the group on Tuesday. Financial details were not immediately disclosed. Spanish media said the agreement with United would give Barcelona an option to buy Rashford for about 30 million euros ($35 million). Spanish champion Barcelona had looked set to sign Spain forward Nico Williams this offseason until he agreed a 10-year deal to stay at Athletic Bilbao earlier this month. That opened the door for Rashford to make the switch. Barcelona had the best attack in Spanish soccer and one of the most prolific across Europe last season, but had been trying to add another piece to the front line to go along with Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski. Done deal ✍️ — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025 The trio helped the club score 102 goals as it won the Spanish league title, 24 goals more than runner-up Real Madrid. The Catalan club also led the Champions League in goals with 43, five more than champion Paris Saint-Germain, before being eliminated by Inter Milan in the semifinals. Rashford had progressed through United's famed academy that produced greats like Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. He made 429 appearances, scored 138 goals and helped United win five major trophies, including two FA Cups and the Europa League. But he struggled to consistently live up to the hype that surrounded him when he burst onto the scene as a teenager in 2016 — only managing 20 goals or more in three seasons. In his last two seasons at United he scored a combined 15 goals and added another four in 17 games on loan at Villa. But Rashford's ability has rarely been called into question and he recently earned a recall to the England squad under new coach Thomas Tuchel, putting him in contention for next year's World Cup if the national team qualifies.
Forbes
4 hours ago
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- Forbes
FC Barcelona Makes Bombshell Preseason Announcement
Through an official statement released on Wednesday evening, FC Barcelona made a bombshell ... More announcement concerning its upcoming preseason tour of Asia. Getty Images Through an official statement released on Wednesday evening, FC Barcelona made a bombshell announcement concerning its upcoming preseason tour of Asia. 'FC Barcelona announces that it has been forced to suspend its participation in the match scheduled for next Sunday in Japan due to a serious breach of contract by the promoter,' Barca revealed. 'However, the Club will consider rescheduling the part of the summer tour in South Korea, where two matches are scheduled against FC Seoul FC (July 31) and Daegu FC (August 4), provided that certain conditions are met by the promoter. If these are met, the Club will travel to South Korea in the coming days. FC Barcelona regrets this incident and the impact on the large community of Barca fans in Japan,' it added. While some corners might believe that Barca might be worse off by playing one friendly less after almost two months off since sealing a domestic treble back in May, head coach Hansi Flick doesn't share that belief according to SPORT . The Catalan newspaper's anonymous sources say that the German was the one who 'received the news with the greatest joy' and believes that Barca can prepare for the upcoming 2025/2026 season with 'greater order and control' by not heading to Japan. Fresh off of signing Marcus Rashford on a season-long loan, Barca will continue its preparations at the Joan Gamper CT and await further news on whether the Asian tour really will take place. This means that a training session there is planned for Thursday morning, when at 11:00AM Barca was expected to already fly to Kobe and take on the local team Vissel Kobe which club legend Andres Iniesta famously played for after calling time on his European career. As has been explained, though, that first friendly of three that have been planned will now not take place thanks to a promoter dispute. FC Barcelona's preseason campaign has been disrupted Though Flick appears delighted with not having to head to the Far East straight away, FC Barcelona's preseason campaign has been disrupted by this development and the fact that the Joan Gamper Trophy cannot be hosted at the Spotify Camp Nou despite Barca claiming that would be the case.
South Wales Guardian
4 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Marcus Rashford completes loan move to Barcelona
The 27-year-old academy product has not added to his 426 first-team appearances for the Red Devils since being hauled off in a Europa League match away to Viktoria Plzen on December 12. Rashford ended last season on loan at Aston Villa and is among five wantaway players that have been training away from Ruben Amorim's first-team squad since pre-season began, as they explored their options in the transfer market. 📞 "Yeah… It's official."Rashford follows in Lineker's footsteps. — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025 The England international has now wrapped up the move he had hoped for, joining Barcelona on loan for the 2025/26 season. 'I'm very excited,' Rashford told Barcelona club media. 'I think it's a club where people's dreams come true and they win big prizes. And what the club stands for really means a lot to me as well. It feels like home and this is a big factor in my choice to come here. 'For me it's a family club and people are comfortable here, it's a good place for good players to showcase their skills.' Rashford added that he had enjoyed watching Barcelona since a young age and that he was attracted by coach Hansi Flick's desire to build on a season in which they won LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercup. 'I'm definitely full of excitement and I'm just hungry to go out there and help this team win,' he said. 'They won so much last year year and I can see the ambition of the club is to do even better, and as a player that's what you want. Our new number 14: Marcus Rashford 💙❤️ — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025 'It keeps you improving year on year and that's what you need to be the best version of yourself. I'm excited to be here and I'm eager to get going.' The LaLiga champions confirmed that they have an option to make the deal permanent. That clause is reported to be 35million euros (£30.3million) and PA understands the deal sees Barcelona cover Rashford's wages for the campaign. The Premier League club said: 'Everyone at Manchester United wishes Marcus good luck for the season.' Rashford completed the relevant paperwork on Wednesday and is set to wear the number 14 with the Blaugrana. Both he and Barca have made no secret of their hope to make the move happen this summer, with talks ramping up over the last week. The forward landed in Catalonia on Sunday evening to tie up a deal that the player hope can kickstart his career and boost his hopes of going to next summer's World Cup with England. Rashford departs 23rd in United's all-time appearance list and as their 15th-highest scorer with 138 goals, having notched a brace on his February 2016 debut against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League. He won five major trophies with his boyhood club and was crowned their player of the year in 2022-23 after scoring a career-high 30 goals, which saw him rewarded with a reported £325,000-a-week deal until 2028. 🗞️ Marcus Rashford has joined Barcelona on a season-long loan. Best of luck, Marcus 👊 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 23, 2025 Rashford has registered 17 goals in 62 England appearances and been to four major tournaments with his country. The forward missed his penalty in the European Championship final shootout defeat to Italy in 2021. As Rashford heads to start a new chapter in Spain, work continues at Old Trafford to offload Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. The quartet have not travelled on United's pre-season tour of the United States.
