Marcus Rashford poses with FC Barcelona jersey during his presentation as a new signature in Barcelona (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Marcus Rashford got a new opportunity to revive his career and joined Barcelona for a seasonal loan from Manchester United, and confirmed the Spanish club on Wednesday. Once Rashford was considered one of the most promising attackers in Europe, he saw his form in recent seasons. After falling out of kindness in the United States, a 27 -year -old man spent the second half of last season for a loan in Aston Villa. In Barcelona, Rashford will be part of the front line, which already includes Lamine Yamal, Brazilian Raphinha and veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. Rashford arrived in Barcelona on Sunday to complete the agreement. On Tuesday he met his new teammates and reportedly trained with the team. Financial information on the agreement has not been published, but reports from the Spanish media suggest that the loan includes the opportunity to buy England International for approximately EUR 30 million ($ 35 million) for Barcelona.
Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona smiles during his revelation (Fotoada David Ramos/Getty Images)
Barcelona initially targeted Nico Williams to Spain during the transmission window, but the athletic Bilbao star signed a long -term extension and opened the door for Rashford’s move. Although she had the most prolific attack in Spain last season, Barcelona wanted to strengthen her front line. Trio Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski joined with the aim of scoring 102 goals in the league – 24 more than Real Madrid’s Tally. They also led the Champions League scoring graphs with 43 goals before they were excluded in the semifinals by Inter Milan.
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Rashford, the Manchester United Academy, performed 429 performances and scored 138 goals and won five main trophies with the club. In three seasons, however, he achieved only 20 goal brands and in his last two in United scored a combined 15 goals. While in Villa, he added four more in 17 games. Despite his recent struggles, Rashford’s talent rarely doubted. He recently returned to the English group under the new coach Thomas Tuchel and kept his hopes alive at the World Championship next year.
