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| Marcus Rashford Barcelona uniform composite photo. Source = Fabrizio Romano SNS Capture |
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| Marcus Rashford, who enjoys playing card games on the 20-day private jet. It's a sign of Barcelona's transfer. Source = Marcus Rashford SNS Capture |
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Manchester United franchise star Marcus Rashford (28) has virtually been confirmed to move to FC Barcelona.
On the 20th (local time), Spanish radio broadcaster 'COPE' released a video showing Rashford and the players arriving at Barcelona Airport in Spain and moving. It was reported that he arrived at the airport at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Previously, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said: "'Rashford is scheduled to arrive in Barcelona within hours after official approval from the Manchester United club. 100% complete transfer' Rashford also shared a photo of him playing a card game on his private social media. It's a clear transfer signal.
The transfer form is a pre-lease and transfer method, and Barcelona must offer a transfer fee of 30 million euros (about 48 billion won) to completely recruit Rashford in June 2026. Barcelona and Manchester United agreed to a transfer on the 19th.
Romano then explained the details of the contract, saying, "'Barcelona is going to pay Rashford an annual salary of 14 million euros (about 22 billion won) and 'Rashford has cut his salary by 15% and there is no salary that Manchester United compensates for.'" Rashford is said to have received an annual salary of 18 million euros (about 29 billion won) from Manchester United.
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| Marcus Rashford captured at Barcelona Airport on the 20th. Source =COPE |
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| Marcus Rashford, who played on loan for Aston Villa in the 2024-2025 season. EPA Yonhap News |
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'Airport Official' is considered to be 'Official' in fact. Rashford will conduct a medical test in Barcelona as early as the 21st, the Spanish daily 'Marca' reported. If no physical problems are found during the medical process, an official is expected to be announced immediately.
The attention of domestic soccer fans is apparently on Rashford's trip to Korea. Rashford is expected to participate in Barcelona's Asian tour, which begins on the 24th, and will be coached by Han Ji-Flick. I don't think there will be any problems participating in the Asian tour. Flick said he hoped Rashford would be included in the 26 members of the tour list.
Barcelona will clash with J-League club Vissel Kobe in Kobe, Japan, on the 27th and then move to Korea to play friendly matches with FC Seoul in Seoul on the 31st and Daegu FC in Daegu on the 4th of next month.
If Rashford is included in the Asian tour list, he will be reunited with his fellow Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard. Lingard has been playing in the K-League since 2024 as a member of Seoul. He scored a fantastic goal in the K League 1 match against Ulsan on the 20th, leading the team to a 1-0 victory.
The most important position Barcelona should strengthen this summer was the winger. When Nico Williams refused to move, he targeted Luis Díaz (Liverpool) and Rashford. While Liverpool made very high financial demands, Manchester United accepted the offer as a pre-lease and then on loan. Rashford gave up part of his salary to wear the Barca uniform, he said.
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| Ramin Yamal, Barcelona's new number 10. AFP Yonhap News |
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| Marcus Rashford is set to become the first English player to wear a Barcelona jersey since Gary Lineker. Source = TNT Sports SNS Capture |
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Rashford is expected to be Barcelona's third signing this summer. Earlier, Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia was hired for a buyout, and rookie Rooney Barge was brought in. Rashford is expected to form a powerful offense with Barcelona's new No. 10 Ramin Yamal, as well as existing strikers such as Hafinya and Robert Lewandowski.
In addition, the transfer is meaningful in that he will be the first English player to play Camp Nou in about 36 years since English legend Gary Lineker. Lineker, who also wore a Tottenham uniform while active, played for Barcelona from 1986 to 1989. Lineker welcomed his personal SNS profile, changing it to a composite photo of Lineker himself and Rashford side by side.
Rashford is a former Manchester United youth and played for Manchester United for a full 10 years from 2015, scoring 138 goals in a total of 426 games. He left Manchester United for Aston Villa in the 2024-2025 season, where he lost his starting position, and scored two goals in 10 English Premier League games. Former Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba recently appeared on YouTube, saying, "Manchester United have lost a great player," he lamented Rashford's move.
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| Marcus Rashford in personal training in June. Source = Rashford SNS Capture |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
