Man Utd respond to ‘first official’ Barcelona ‘offer’ of €22m for Marcus Rashford – report

Manchester United have given a ‘firm’ answer to Barcelona after the defending Spanish champions made a cheeky lowball offer for Marcus Rashford, according to a report.

Rashford left Man Utd on a season-long loan deal for Barcelona in the summer of 2025. The deal includes an option to make it permanent for €30milion (£26m, $35m) in the summer of 2026.

Multiple sources, including Sport and Fabrizio Romano, reported earlier this month that Barcelona have told Rashford that they want to keep him beyond next summer.

Barcelona are very happy with Rashford’s contribution to Hansi Flick’s side so far this season, with the England international forward scoring eight goals and giving 11 assists in 29 appearances for the defending Spanish champions.

However, Barcelona have well-documented financial issues, and while the Blaugrana are keen on keeping Rashford at Spotify Camp Nou beyond the end of the season, they would love not to pay the €30milion (£26m, $35m) needed.

Fichajes has now reported that Barcelona have made an offer to Man Utd for less than the pre-agreed sum to make Rashford’s loan deal permanent.

The headline of the report reads: ‘Barcelona make their first OFFICIAL offer for Rashford’.

The report itself has claimed that Barcelona’s ‘offer’ for Rashford is €22million (£19m, $25.6m), of which €18m (£15.6m, $21m) is a fixed sum, payable over the three years, and the rest in performance-related bonuses.

Man Utd have responded to Barcelona’s cheeky offer and have flatly rejected it.

The Premier League club are standing ‘firm’ on the pre-agreed sum of €30milion (£26m, $35m) and will not sell Rashford for anything less than that.

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What sources have told TEAMtalk about Barcelona’s plan for Marcus Rashford

Fichajes is a highly speculative source, and any report by the Spanish media outlet needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

No other sources are reporting that Barcelona have made an official offer for Rashford, so we have to treat this rumour with caution.

Reputable Spanish sources have reported that while Barcelona want to keep Rashford, they will make a final decision on his future towards the end of the season.

However, TEAMtalk can confirm that Barcelona do have a price in mind for Rashford.

Our transfer insider, Fraser Fletcher, reported back on December 30 that Barcelona were exploring negotiations with Man Utd to lower the fee for Rashford closer to €20m (£17m, $24m), potentially through structured payments or incentives.

The figure we have been made aware of is similar to what is being reported in Fichajes, so maybe, on this occasion, it has got something right.

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