Manchester United’s hierarchy ‘regret’ agreeing to sell Marcus Rashford for just £26m and imagine the Barcelona loanee is now value double that quantity.
Ruben Amorim sanctioned Rashford’s loan move to Barcelona last summer after placing the England international in his ‘bomb squad’.
Rashford revamped 400 appearances for his boyhood club and enjoyed some prolific campaigns, scoring 30 goals under Erik ten Hag and in addition impressing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However the England forward fell out of favour under Amorim through the 2024-25 season and finished that campaign on loan at Aston Villa.
Villa were keen to sign Rashford on a everlasting transfer however the 28-year-old made Barcelona his dream destination after the La Liga champions expressed interest in a deal.
As a part of the loan, Manchester United agreed to sell Rashford to Barcelona permanently for just £26m.
That was seen as a comparatively low fee on the time and Rashford’s productive spell in Spain has only increased speculation that Barcelona pulled off a big coup.
Get your football fix
Don’t need to miss the week’s biggest football stories? Metro’s exclusive football newsletter, In The Mixer, is your essential guide.
From the newest transfer rumours and managerial moves to evaluation of the largest games and rather a lot more, our experts have you ever covered.
Enroll here, it’s an open goal.
Rashford is loving his time on the Nou Camp and has almost reached double figures for each goals and assists for Barca, who’re second in La Liga and thru to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
In line with the Every day Star, Manchester United already ‘regret’ their take care of Barcelona and imagine they might have gotten almost £50m for Rashford this summer.
United decided to get Rashford off the books at Old Trafford but suspect Barcelona have secured an inexpensive deal.
Other clubs have taken note of Rashford’s form in Spain and would likely have been prepared to pay as much as £50m for a player of his calibre.
It has even been reported that Barcelona could try to take more cash off the deal given Rashford’s desire to remain put, but they’re reportedly satisfied with the £26m fee.
Other reports suggested Manchester United caretaker boss Michael Carrick was keen to bring Rashford back to the Theatre of Dreams should he get the everlasting job.
Carrick’s former United teammate Louis Saha ‘loves’ Rashford but believes it will be a mistake from each parties to reunite at the tip of the season.
‘It’s a difficult one because I really like Rashford, I really like his quality,’ Saha told CasinoHawks. ‘I’m not surprised that he’s doing well at Barcelona.
‘He can’t rewrite what happened before, and that is one of the best version of him we’re seeing now. I believe sometimes you have to move on.
‘If he comes back it wouldn’t completely erase every part that happened, there are bad memories there and that’s not something he’s coping with at Barcelona.
‘I believe it will be strange. I believe sometimes you have to move on. So much has been said and it appears to be one of the best place for him, Barcelona.
‘Yes, he’s a talented player, and possibly his return might be considered. But at the same time as a giant fan of his, I’m undecided it will help the club.’
Rashford’s Barcelona return to La Liga motion on Sunday against Levante, while his parent club Manchester United face Everton on Monday night.
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the newest news on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
MORE: ‘It’s not right’ – Glenn Hoddle slams Arsenal star for his response to Wolves draw
MORE: Martin Keown says Arsenal are missing ‘vital’ star after Wolves draw
MORE: Paul Merson makes Arsenal title claim after slip-up against Wolves