Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is closing in on a loan move to Barcelona that could become permanent.
There is an agreement in principle between the clubs for the 27-year-old, who flew to Spain on Sunday to complete the move
The deal under discussion would give Barcelona the option to buy Rashford at the end of the season and the talks have centred around what that fee would be.
Barcelona are expected to cover all of Rashford’s wages during the proposed loan.
The England international has publicly said he would like to play for Barcelona this summer and was interested in a move to the Catalan club in January before joining Aston Villa on loan.
Asked by a Spanish influencer if he would like to play alongside Lamine Yamal, Rashford said: “Yes, for sure. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully… we’ll see.”
Rashford’s potential move is understood to have been given the green light by head coach Hansi Flick after he spoke with the player.
It is thought Liverpool forward Luis Diaz was a priority target, but Barcelona’s advances were rejected earlier in the window.
Rashford will still have two years left on his United deal when this proposed loan move ends.
