Manchester United have given Barcelona the green light to seal £40m Marcus Rashford transfer
Man United do not have any plans to reintegrate Marcus Rashford back into their first-team squad this summer.
Manchester United have no plans to stand in Marcus Rashford's way this summer if Barcelona come calling for his signature.
Barcelona sporting director Deco, on Thursday, confirmed the recently crowned La Liga champions' interest in the United academy graduate, revealing the club "like" him.
The Spanish outfit plans to strengthen its wide options this summer and Rashford was namechecked by Deco alongside Liverpool ace Luis Diaz.
"We like Luis Diaz, we like Rashford and we like other wingers too," said Deco. "We can't talk about players under contract with other clubs."
Rashford, who is under contract at United until 2028, is currently out on loan at Aston Villa after joining the Champions League qualification hopefuls in the latter stages of the January transfer window. He has scored four goals and registered six assists in 17 games for Villa.
Despite sources indicating that Rashford has "never been happier" at Villa, who face the Reds on Sunday, it is understood United expect him to move abroad this summer, paving the way for a potential move to Barcelona, who have been linked with a move for the England international several times in recent years.
United are planning to prioritise the sales of Jadon Sancho, Rashford and Antony this summer to bring in funds to help Ruben Amorim rebuild his squad ahead of the 2025/26 season. Like Rashford, Sancho and Antony are also currently out on loan.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News last week, United have no intentions to reintegrate Rashford into their squad this summer and anticipate that he will move abroad, meaning the possibility of a move to Barcelona is plausible. He is set to be available for £40million.
Rashford has aspirations to continue playing in the Champions League after featuring in all four of Villa's knockout games prior to their elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain last month.
Barcelona will compete in Europe's premier club competition next term after winning La Liga. They exited this season's competition at the semi-final stage, being edged out 7-6 on aggregate after a thrilling semi-final against Inter Milan.
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