Marcus Rashford completes season-long loan move from Manchester United to Barcelona
AFNEWS reporter
Jul 23, 2025
Marcus Rashford completes season-long loan move from Manchester United to Barcelona
Marcus Rashford has completed a loan move from Manchester United to Barcelona. The England international came through the United academy and was a central figure at Old Trafford until last term, when he joined Aston Villa on loan in the winter window. His season there was interrupted by a hamstring injury picked up in April, with the 27-year-old missing the final four games of the campaign.
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Marcus Rashford has completed a move to Barcelona from Manchester United.
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Rashford has joined the La Liga giants on a season-long loan for the 2025/26 campaign with the option to buy next summer.
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"FC Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the loan of player Marcus Rashford until June 30, 2026," said a Barcelona statement.
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"The agreement also establishes an option to purchase the English striker.
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"The player signed his contract as a Barca player this Wednesday afternoon in a private ceremony attended by the president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, the sporting director and other members of the board of directors."
Rashford fell out of favour under manager Ruben Amorim when the Portuguese replaced Erik ten Hag. He was dropped from the first team, with his last appearance coming before the winter transfer window opened.
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He then joined Aston Villa on loan, who did not exercise their option to buy him.
After making a good initial impression at Villa Park, the 27-year-old's season was curtailed by a hamstring injury that saw him absent from the last four games of the season and miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad.
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Barcelona, who were rebuffed by Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams earlier this summer, have been keen to sign a left-winger this window, having been short on options in that position towards the end of last season.
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Rashford endured a difficult few seasons in the Premier League. He scored 30 goals for United in all competitions during the 2022/23 season, then scored just eight in the following year and was dropped by Ten Hag for disciplinary reasons in January 2024.
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He scored 11 goals in total last season, and will be aiming to win a regular spot at Barcelona in order to earn a place in the England squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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— AFNEWS reporter