Barcelona don reach out to Manchester United again, dem dey ask if dem fit borrow Marcus Rashford for another season. Di England forward still no know wetin go happen to im future, as im loan deal for Camp Nou dey almost finish.
According to reports from The Mirror, Barcelona no wan pay di 30 million euro wey dem suppose pay to buy Rashford outright. Instead, dem dey push for another loan arrangement. Rashford sef dey happy to stay for Barcelona, but Manchester United get different mind.
Di Red Devils dey look for straight sale dis summer. Dem dey confident say if Barcelona no gree buy, other clubs go show interest. Michael Carrick, Manchester United head coach, talk say no decision don take for Rashford matter yet. “Dey get decisions wey dem go make for some things, and Marcus dey inside dat situation,” Carrick yarn. “But as we dey now, nothing don decide.”
One big wahala for another loan na money. If Manchester United qualify for Champions League next season—and right now e look like dem go qualify—Rashford im wages go jump to £315,000 every week. Barcelona financial problems don well known, so dat kind money fit hard dem to pay.
Rashford, wey be 28 years, go Barcelona on season-long loan after im fall out of favour for Old Trafford. Im still get two years remain for im Manchester United contract, and if United enter Champions League, dat contract go increase by 25 percent. Im still no close door to return to im boyhood club.
Former manager Ruben Amorim, wey leave club for January, believe say Rashford want new challenge away from Old Trafford. But Carrick dey different position because im and Rashford don play together before, and Carrick even manage am for three games back for 2021.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wan reduce di big money dem dey pay for top players for club. When Casemiro leave dis summer, Rashford go become United highest earner. Carrick talk say, “Whoever dey here, I wan work with dem, help dem improve.”
Carrick im immediate focus na Premier League match against Chelsea. If United win, dem go go 10 points clear of Liam Rosenior im team. But dem get problem because Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez no go play due to suspension, and Leny Yoro no follow di team travel on Friday. If Yoro no show, Carrick fit play Luke Shaw or Noussair Mazraoui, or even veteran Casemiro, alongside 19-year-old Ayden Heaven for Stamford Bridge.
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