Barcelona No. 14 Rashford Noukamp, as comfortable as my home, debuting in Warsaw against Seoul Daegu?
Jul 24, 2025
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This is the first comment from an official interview immediately after Marcus Rashford, who left Manchester United and Old Trafford, changed his Barcelona uniform.
Barcelona officially announced on the 24th (Korea time) that it signed a 12-month, one-season lease with Rashford. The transfer company, which lasted for weeks, came to an end. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, a full recruitment option of £30 million is also reportedly included.
Barcelona has been promoting the recruitment of Rashford, the second England national team striker to play for Barcelona in the past 100 years since legend Gary Lineker.
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In his first official interview with the club since joining Barcelona, Rashford expressed his friendliness, saying, `It feels comfortable like home.' Rashford trained for the first time with coach Han Ji-Flick's Barcelona first team on the 23rd and will go on a pre-season Asian tour with his new teammates on the 25th.
Rashford, who was a symbol of Manchester United's academy, lost ground after Amorim's appointment, and moved to Aston Villa on loan in January, impressing with four goals and six assists in 17 games. The fans and the club are looking forward to continuing their heyday in Barcelona.
Shortly after arriving in Catalonia, Rashford said in an interview with Barcelona that he was `very excited' and `I think Barcelona is a club where dreams come true.' Barcelona has won a lot of big awards, and what the club stands for means a lot to me as well." "I feel like I'm home. This is the big reason why I chose this place." `It's a club like a family for me, and it's a good place for people to be comfortable and great players to play their game,' he said without hiding his expectations.
When asked what fans can expect of him in the coming months, Rashford said "I always try to make decisive moves, quick and dynamic plays. I always like to play good football." He then sang his love for Warsaw football. "I, like most soccer fans, have loved watching Barcelona's games since I was young. It will be a great pleasure for me to play here, and I will enjoy every moment here."
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He also expressed his expectation and belief in Han Ji-flick. "What he did last season was really great. But not just last season, but throughout his career, he has proved to be one of the best managers"It's the way I wanted to lead a young team and have a very successful season and do more pre-season work," he said. "Now that everything I wanted and thought has been achieved here, I want to continue learning Barcelona's way." expressed eagerness.
He was cool in the face of a breakup with Manchester United, who he had been with since he was seven years old. "There is nothing bad to say about Manchester United. Because it was an important part of my football career as well as my life." "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to play for Manchester United. Soccer is like life, so everything is not as simple as you think it is" "This is my next step and the next chapter, and I'm fully focused on this." Football life, declared the beginning of a new chapter.
Meanwhile, Barcelona is preparing to go to Korea while its pre-season Asian tour to Vissel Kobe in Japan was canceled due to a local promoter's problem. FC Seoul is set to play on the 31st and Daegu FC on the 4th of next month. Attention is focusing on Rashford's debut in Barcelona, which the world will pay attention to, could take place in a match in Korea.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
