Marcus Rashford go back to Manchester United after Barcelona no trigger di option to buy am permanent. Di forward, wey be 28 years old, don score 14 goals and give 14 assists for Hansi Flick side last season, helping dem win LaLiga title.
Barcelona reject di chance to sign am on permanent deal after di €30 million option expire. Di player dey United States preparing for England World Cup opener against Croatia for Dallas on Wednesday, but im club future dey uncertain.
Newcastle United Anthony Gordon earlier scupper Rashford hopes of full-time deal for Camp Nou. Now im go return to United later dis summer after extended break for di end of im World Cup commitments.
Rashford make over 400 senior appearances for United since im debut under Louis van Gaal for February 2016. Im still get two years left on £350,000 ($470,000)-a-week contract for Old Trafford.
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Rashford £40m release clause no valid for two of United biggest rivals: Manchester City and Liverpool. Di final decision stands with di player, Romano report for X.
No player don move directly between United and Liverpool since di 1960s, and traffic between United and City don dey limited over di years. Di last major player cross di Mancunian divide na Carlos Tevez wey leave Old Trafford for Etihad for 2009.
Rashford go assess all options, including staying under Michael Carrick, wey recently get promotion from interim manager role. Carrick dey enter im first summer transfer window in charge after dem hire am for January to replace former coach Rubem Amorim.
Carrick no get say for United winter business, but now im go need reinforcements to maintain di vastly improved form wey di club display during last season second half. Finding way to either get Rashford back off di books or back into United regular rotation go be key.
Last summer under Amorim, United spend almost 250 million euros to sign strikers Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, along with winger Bryan Mbeumo, to remake dia attack. Di final addition na goaltender Senne Lammens, wey arguably be di best addition of all.
Now Carrick need to see if Rashford go fit make im attack more potent, or di more likely scenario: where Rashford go end up playing once di summer window draw to close.
