One of the topics that will be discussed between now and the end of the season is the continuity of Marcus Rashford. The player is on loan from Manchester United and Barcelona have a purchase option set at 30 million euros. The Blaugrana club is keen to make it effective and keep the Englishman. No definitive decision has been made because there are still two months of competition remaining and they want to see how the season ends.
On Friday, Joan Laporta made some surprising statements in which he opened up a new possibility. The former president hinted at a new scenario that would be the option of a new loan of the player. “We could extend the loan further, we depend on what Deco wants. There are formulas: to do part of the option to buy with United and the rest we will see. We are studying the operation,” Laporta told Jijantes
“We could extend the loan. There are ways: to do part of the option to buy with United and the rest we’ll see.”
Last summer’s operation
Barcelona closed the deal with Rashford last summer. The player would come on loan for one season to the Catalan club, which would reserve the option to buy for 30 million euros. In addition, the financial agreement with the player was already in place if they decided to buy him, so there would be no need to negotiate anything with anyone, just activate the option.
Renegotiate the option
However, Barcelona now want to change the scenario, according to the words of the former Barcelona president, who has left the decision in the hands of Deco. It does not seem likely that he will be able to do so after having everything agreed with the other parties. It is complicated because it would force him to renegotiate the player’s salary again. And, above all, because it would be necessary to see if the player agrees that the signing is not closed as it was agreed. And Rashford wants Barca.
United are waiting
Then there is Manchester United, who are rubbing their hands together with Laporta’s words. If Barcelona want to modify the agreement, they must bear in mind that the player’s market price is higher than those 30 million euros after the performance he has offered in the team. If the agreement is modified, it is logical that the price will rise, and it could rise considerably.
Sources familiar with the negotiations have expressed that anything other than applying the agreement reached last summer between Barcelona, United and the player would not be viable at this time. It will be a few weeks before Barcelona make a final decision.
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