Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, Barcelona, Michael Carrick
16 June 2026
Barcelona have declined their option to sign Marcus Rashford permanently from Manchester United, sending the England forward back to Old Trafford after the World Cup. The clause was worth about £26m, but Barcelona chose not to activate it.
United still expect Rashford to leave, but his £325,000-a-week contract and two years remaining complicate any deal. A strong World Cup could widen his market, while Aston Villa and Bayern Munich remain possible destinations.