According to the Spanish media "Daily Sports", Barcelona has started to implement Rashford's buyout. The key to the transfer lies in the player contract. If Rashford agrees to the transfer, he will need to accept a significant salary cut.
According to reports, Barcelona is currently very satisfied with Rashford's performance and is willing to keep him on the team permanently, but this all depends on Rashford's own wishes and his contract needs to meet the club's requirements.
Barcelona knows very well that Manchester United will not make any concessions to the player's 35 million euros termination fee. Considering his current performance, this price is fair and acceptable to Barcelona. Barcelona believe players of his caliber are usually worth twice that amount.
But Rashford’s current contract annual salary is too high, which Barcelona is unwilling to bear. The player has reduced his salary this season, but he will receive more offers next summer, so everything will depend on the player’s wishes, and he seems determined to stay in Barcelona.
People around Rashford have communicated with Barcelona and have shown their positive willingness to reach an agreement. The plan would be to sign a longer contract until 2030 and significantly reduce the annual salary. Players will also gain stability in the long run.
Barcelona currently has little salary space left, so signing him will cost an important sum of money, which may affect plans to sign a top center. However, they are also well aware that Rashford is an important asset, is cheap and has a huge future resale market in England or Saudi Arabia.
Both parties will remain patient in order to reach an agreement on the future, because both Rashford and Barcelona believe that the possibility of extending the loan for another year is slim. At present, the club is leaning towards a buyout.
