On May 16, Hupu News, according to "World Sports News" reporter Gabriel Sans, after the La Liga championship has been determined, Barcelona's focus now turns to the lineup planning for the 2026/27 season. The club must also clarify the future of some players, including the 28-year-old loan player Rashford.
According to reports, Flick has expressed his intention to keep Rashford in the team, and the Barcelona sports management is also willing to keep him in the team. However, the club will not promote this deal regardless of the consequences, but will consider the value of the competition and the economic conditions together.
Barcelona have taken certain actions to evaluate the possibility of keeping Rashford. The club's first idea is to persuade Manchester United to accept another loan, as Laporta had previously hinted. However, Manchester United is unwilling to do so. Old Trafford is also dissatisfied with Rashford's public stance that he wants to stay at Barcelona, even though Manchester United coach Carrick has declared that he has included him in the plan.
Manchester United firmly believes that if Rashford leaves the team, the only way is for Barcelona to pay a buyout amount of 30 million euros, and this buyout option will expire in June. In addition, Aston Villa, coached by Emery, also has the idea of competing to sign Rashford.
A few months ago, Rashford had reached an agreement on a personal contract with Barcelona. If he finally stayed with the team, he would sign a three-year contract and accept a significant salary reduction. However, Barcelona still has internal concerns about paying 30 million euros, because if the contract is only three years and the player salary is included, the overall amortization cost will be particularly high.
There are reports that the only solution Rashford has seen at the moment is for Barcelona to bear all the transfer costs, and he is willing to extend the contract to five seasons, that is, until the 2031/32 season, without increasing additional costs. Rashford has sacrificed 40% of his salary before this.
Barcelona is aware of Rashford's position and understands that it is not easy to find a winger who can at least protect his current data. From the beginning of this season to now, Rashford has scored 14 goals and 12 assists. However, at this moment, Barcelona has not conveyed the final decision to Rashford.
In the current multi-party negotiation process carried out by the club, Barcelona is well aware that Aston Villa is interested in Rashford. Rashford has played for half a season under Emery. However, the England winger still firmly hopes to stay at Barcelona and feels that he has shown a convincing performance.