CONFIRMED: Barcelona reach ‘total agreement’ to sign Rashford on permanent transfer from Man Utd

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal from Manchester United this summer according to well-placed reports in Spain.

Rashford joined the Catalan side on a loan deal last summer with the option for the move to become permanent for €30 million – a fee which Barca were reluctant to pay despite a desire to keep the forward.

But, according to Mundo Deportivo, an agreement has been reached with United to pay the €30m fee in three annual instalments of €10m, with the deal ready to be formally completed once Barca exercise their option.

The signing will then be subject to ‘final approval’ from Barca’s management, who will take into account the ‘economic impact’ of Rashford contract, which will be either three or four years in length.

If everything is confirmed and adapted to La Liga’s Financial Fair Play regulations, Barca will give the green light to a deal and sign Rashford permanently.

There is also no need to negotiate with Rashford directly as financial terms had already been agreed with the player last summer in order to calculate the feasibility of signing him permanently, meaning the deal is all but ready to be completed.

Man Utd win transfer battle to achieve Rashford asking price

Rashford has been a key figure for Barcelona this season with ten goal involvements in La Liga and sporting director Deco recently spoke of his admiration for the England international’s conduct and performances.

However, while all parties were keen on extending Rashford’s stay at the Camp Nou, Barca had been hoping for United to lower their asking price for the 28-year-old and talks were held this week over a resolution.

It was quickly established that United had no desire to amend the agreement, with the club believing that Barca were already getting a significant discount on a player who would command much more on the open market.

While options such as activating the option and selling Rashford to another Premier League club were considered, Barca have ultimately reached a conclusion on the player’s future and the deal is expected to be finalised in the coming months.

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