Barcelona’s June 15th deadline to sign Marcus Rashford permanently from Manchester United has expired without the Catalans taking any action.
As it stands, the England international is now set to return to his parent club, something he has been expecting.
The big question now is what happens next? Probably nothing for a little while, as Rashford is focused on the World Cup with England and a first game of the tournament against Croatia on Wednesday.
Yet speculation continues to rage about his next move.
Barcelona are thought to be open to him continuing at the club if another loan could be arranged. However, Manchester United don’t want to negotiate.
However, the fact that Barca have signed Anthony Gordon and Rashford has removed all mentions of Barca from his social media accounts suggests that the chances of him being at the club next season are slim.
There have been whispers of interest from Bayern Munich and Aston Villa, while Michael Carrick hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Rashford playing for Manchester United again.
Yet that also looks difficult due to the damage done to the relationship between club and player. Rashford was dropped to the club’s ‘bomb squad’ by previous boss Ruben Amorim and saw his No. 10 shirt handed to Matheus Cunha.
There’s also the small matter of his £325,000-a-week wages with Manchester United and a contract that runs until 2028. Rashford may have finished last season with a good record at Barcelona, and won La Liga, but his wages may prove a problem for many clubs.
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