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Finally, "Official" came out.
Spanish giants Barcelona announced on the 24th (Korea time) that they will sign Marcus Rashford (28) on loan. The lease period is 2025-2026 season. He was given number 14. The British newspaper 'BBC' reported that Barcelona had the option to fully recruit for 35 million euros (about 57 billion won) after the season.
Rashford received 325,000 pounds (about 607.8 million won) a week from Manchester United. He agreed to a pay cut for Barcelona's lease. Barcelona decided to pay the full salary. Manchester United will save 15 million pounds (about 28 billion won) over the next 12 months.
Rashford is the first English player to land in Barcelona in 39 years since Gary Lineker in 1986. Lineker played for Barcelona for three seasons.
Barcelona weighed Rashford's recruitment in the winter transfer market in January this year. However, it did not become a reality. Rashford was loaned to Aston Villa in the English Premier League (EPL) and revived.
Aston Villa have agreed to pay 75 per cent of Rashford's weekly salary and have signed a loan deal. It was 'Honey-in'. Rashford made 17 appearances on loan, scoring four goals and six assists.
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There was no return to Manchester United. He was once a sign for United. He made his first-team debut in February 2016 when he was 18 years old. Rashford has established himself as Manchester United's savior, scoring 17 goals and five assists in 35 EPL games in the 2022-2023 season, former coach Erik ten Hag's first season.
However, his form fell in the 2023-2024 season. He only scored seven goals and had two assists in 33 matches in the EPL. Last season, he scored four goals and one assist in 15 EPL matches while wearing a Manchester United uniform. However, concerns continued to be raised due to his inability to concentrate on soccer.
After head coach Ruben Amorim took the helm in November last year, he crossed a bridge where he could not return. Rashford is under contract with Manchester United until June 2028. However, there is no return as long as Amorim is at the helm.
Rashford strongly wanted to move to the European Champions League (UCL) and insisted on going to Barcelona among them. Barcelona, aiming to reinforce Winger, eventually responded.
After confirming his move to Barcelona, Rashford said: "I'm really looking forward to it. Barcelona is a club where players' dreams come true. What the club stands for means a lot to me. "It feels like I'm home. One of the big reasons I decided to come here is because it's a good place for great players to put their skills in a family-like atmosphere."
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And "Another factor was the conversation I had with director Han Ji-flick, which was positive. What he did last season was really great. I want to learn the Barcelona method," he stressed. Barcelona won La Liga and Copadelay last season, 'double (two golds)'.
Rashford breathes with 18-year-old Ramin Yamal, who has received Barcelona's iconic No. 10 award. He said "Yamal is a player with a special talent. Last season he was one of the best players in the world. It's really exciting"Everyone who participates in the sport wants to play with the best players. There are a lot of talented players in this team."
Rashford is the first Asian tour. However, there is a variable. The Japanese tour was canceled in a surprise move. Barcelona was scheduled to move to South Korea after a clash with J-League Vissel Kobe in Kobe, Japan, on the 27th. In South Korea, FC Seoul will play a series of friendly matches in Seoul on the 31st and Daegu FC in Daegu on the 4th of next month.
Barcelona announces that it will not be able to participate in the match scheduled in Japan on Sunday (27th) due to a serious breach of contract by the promoter. We deeply regret the impact this incident will have on many fans in Japan."
In addition, for the two games in South Korea, it is considering rescheduling if the promoter meets certain conditions. If these conditions are met, the club will travel to South Korea in a few days."
In the case of the Korean tour, the reunion of Rashford and Seoul's 'Captain'Lingard is of interest. The two were from Manchester United Youth and played together at Manchester United.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
