Marcus Rashford is formally a Barcelona participant.
The 27-year-old has joined the Spanish giants on a season-long mortgage from Manchester United.
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Rashford agreed to a pay-cut to ensure that his dream transfer to undergo, with Barcelona anticipated to pay everything of his wages.
The 62-time England worldwide can be paid round €10million [£8.6m] gross, together with bonuses – an enormous discount from his £16.9m-per-year wages at United.
talkSPORT understands Barcelona can have the choice to make the change everlasting on the finish of the season.
Rashford, who has turn into the primary Englishman since Gary Lineker in 1986 to signal for Barca, will put on the No. 14 shirt.
He joins an elite membership of gamers who’ve additionally sported the identical quantity for the Catalan outfit together with Thierry Henry, Javier Mascherano, Michael Laudrup and Ronald Koeman.
The actual fact Henry beforehand wore the quantity at Barcelona carries additional significance for Rashford given he beforehand claimed the Arsenal icon was a ‘function mannequin’.
Others who’ve donned the No. 14 shirt embody Joao Felix, Philippe Coutinho and Malcom.
Talking in his switch unveiling, Rashford mentioned: “I all the time attempt to make decisive actions, quick, dynamic performs. I like good soccer.
“I’ve all the time been a fan of watching Barcelona play from a younger age like most Barcelona followers. It is going to be a pleasure for me to play right here.
“I am very excited. It’s a membership the place individuals’s goals come true, they win large prizes. What the membership stands for means lots for me.
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“I really feel like I’m at residence and a giant consider my alternative to return right here as a result of it’s a household place and an excellent place for good gamers to showcase their expertise.”
With Rashford’s transfer now official, he’s anticipated to hitch up with the squad for his or her pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea.
Barcelona kick off their preparations with a pleasant towards Vissel Kobe on Sunday.
A match towards Korean outfit FC Seoul, who boast Rashford’s former Purple Devils teammate Jesse Lingard of their ranks, follows on July 31.
The Spanish giants will spherical out their Asian tour on August 4 with a fixture towards Daegu FC.
Rashford’s addition provides additional star energy to a Barcelona attacking unit already brimming with expertise.
Hansi Flick’s aspect scored essentially the most objectives in LaLiga final time period with an eye-watering tally of 102 as they romped to the league title.
Polish marksman Robert Lewandowski led the best way for the Blaugrana with 27 league objectives.
He was complemented by Raphinha, who netted a formidable 18 instances.
As for Rashford, he bagged 11 objectives throughout all competitions final time period for United and Aston Villa, who he joined on mortgage in January.
The 27-year-old’s non permanent transfer away from Outdated Trafford comes after he had been frozen out by Purple Devils boss Ruben Amorim.
Rashford was relegated to a so-called ‘bomb squad’ at Carrington alongside Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho as Amorim appears to be like to trim his squad.
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So determined is Amorim to promote the quintet on, they have been solely permitted to report back to coaching as soon as the primary group had departed the amenities.
United gave the group additional day off to discover a new membership throughout the summer season break, however with the vast majority of their circumstances unresolved, the membership needed to take additional motion.
