Marcus Rashford has expressed his desire to remain at Barcelona when his loan spell from Manchester United ends in the summer.
Barcelona hold the option to sign the England forward permanently for £28 million, a lower fee than the £40 million United would demand from any other club.
Rashford, 27, is under contract at Old Trafford until 2028 but appears unlikely to have a future there while Ruben Amorim remains head coach.
“For sure,” Rashford told ESPN when asked if he wanted to stay in Spain. “I’m enjoying this football club and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game. For a player it is an honour.”
The forward spent the second half of last season at Aston Villa, where he rediscovered his form under Unai Emery. He has since scored five goals in 12 appearances for Barcelona, including a brace against Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Set to feature in his first El Clasico against Real Madrid this weekend, Rashford said he has benefited from the change of environment. “People forget this, but 23 years of my life was with Manchester United. So sometimes you just need a change. I think maybe this is the case with me and I’m enjoying everything,” he said.
