Marcus Rashford has officially become a member of Barcelona on a season -hose loan from Boyhood Club Manchester United.
The Old Trafford Future of the 27-year-old winger was practically considered when the club handed its NO10 shirt to new signing Matheus Cunha.
Rashford is looking for a new home after he arrived a month after the manager arrived from Sporting Lisbon with Ruben Amorim.
And the English star has finally secured his dream movement to Barcelona, which now has an option to buy the graduated Red Devils Academy, the end of the following season for £ 26 million.
Today he was announced at a quarter to six with a video of him who answered a phone call in a red telephone booth – a staple from the United Kingdom.
In the 20-second clip he says: “Yes. You can tell them now. It's official”, before he puts the phone and stepping out with a Barca Polo shirt.
He then says: “Let's do this” and put on a hat before he adds: “Visca El Barca!” What translates into “Long Live Barca.”
Speaking on the official YouTube channel of the club while wore a sharp suit, Rashford lifted the lid while moving to the Spanish giants.
He said: “I am very excited. It is a club where the dreams of people come out, they win big prizes and what the club stands for, also means a lot for me, so it feels like I'm at home and this is a big factor in my choice to get here because it is a family sub and you know that people are comfortable here and it is a good place for good players to show their skills.”
He added about his playing style: “I always try to make decisive actions and fast, dynamic plays and I have always been a fan of watching Barca game from my young days.
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“It will be a pleasure for me to play here and I am going to enjoy every minute … I am full of excitement and hunger to go out and try to help win this team.
“I can see that the club's ambition is to do better than last year and for a player that is what you want to hear because it improves your year after year and that is what you need to be the best version of yourself.”
On new boss Hansi Flick he said: “[He was] Another important factor of the reason why I am here. The conversations I had with him were very positive and what he did last season was great.
“But in his career he has proven that he is one of the best coaches. To lead such a young team to a very successful season and to come back in the preseason and more, it shows me everything I thought about the club.
“Like I said, I am enthusiastic to get started and continue to learn the Barcelona manner and be ready for the games.”
He appealed to Barca fans directly and thanked them for a warm welcome and repeated how it feels like at home.
Man Utd issued a statement about the move shortly thereafter and wished him good luck for the coming season.
The relocation will be Rashford's second consecutive loan saying after a period of six months with Aston Villa in the second half of last season.
Barcelona is supposed to be 100 percent of Rashford's no less than £ 325,000 a week to pay wages that he will probably not get if he moves permanently to the Nou camp in 2026.
Taking Rashford on a first temporary basis helps Barca while they continue to navigate in a difficult financial situation, whereby the player also likes to secure a place in the English team for the World Cup 2026.
The deal does not allow United to remember the attacker and a permanent switch will end Rashford's 20-year association with United.
The Red Devils save £ 15 million in wages the following year, which could offer Amorim of vital funds to revise his team.
Rashford is not visible before United since the Europa League collision against Viktoria Plzen on December 12, after he was first omitted from the team for the Premier League win over Manchester City on December 15.
United has never publicly closed the door to Rashford, which is re -integrated, although it is believed that he can never play under Amorim again.
The local lad came to United at the age of seven and scored 138 goals in 426 performances since his breakthrough debut in 2015.
Participation in Barcelona has been Rashford's option since he stated in December that he was ready for a new challenge after he had been pronounced by Amorim.
He will be the first England -International to wear Barcelona colors since Gary Lineker, who played there between 1986 and 1989 between three years.
Rashford also wears the historic NO14 shirt in the Camp Nou -Outfit, previously worn by legends such as Johan Cruyff and Thierry Henry.
The current midfielder of Bristol City, Marcus McGuane, joined the B-Team of Barca in 2018 and made one first team of friendly performance after the couch arrived with 13 minutes left in 2018.
Asked by a Spanish influence if he would like to play next to Lamine Yamal a few months ago, Rashford said: “Yes, certainly. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully … we'll see.”
Sunsport exclusively revealed that he arrived in sunny Spain on Sunday evening after a nightmare in the private airplane of the nightmare was derailed by none other than Manchester City who support Rockband Oasis.
The attacker completed a medical one with the Lalala champions on Monday, with the aim of being able to participate in their tour through Japan and South Korea on Thursday.
A debut could even come across Vissel Kobe as soon as Sunday morning.
It is thought that Liverpool Luis Diaz was a priority objective for Barca, but the progress of the Catalans were previously rejected in the window.
The side of Hansi Flick was also agreed personal conditions with Nico Williams before the Spain International chose to stay in Athletic Club instead and to sign a new contract until 2035.
Rashford will have two more years about his United Deal when this proposed loan movement ends. Villa has rejected their £ 40 million option to buy.
But his career at Old Trafford seemed to be over, because Amorim claimed that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach on the bench than the attacker because of what he regards as a lack of effort.
He enjoyed his short-term loan in Villa, scored four goals in 17 performances in front of the Unai Emery side and often brought United White Ollie Watkins on the starting line-up.
It saw him be called back to the English team for the first two games of Thomas Tuchel, but he missed a second call-up after his season was limited by a hamstring injury in April.
But after a summer of intense training in Marbella, Rashford – who only trains in Carrington away from the team of the first team – is now fully recovered and is ready for action.
But ex-altanging star Teddy Sherdingham weighed on the “soul-fired” Rashford debate before his second loan agreement was confirmed.
Sheringham said Sky Bet: “I find the entire episode very soul, compared to the way I used to be and how I aimed to get the privilege to play for such a huge football club.
“From my perspective, if you go from Manchester United to Barcelona, that is a step that he has not earned.”
With one of the five “bombequad” players sorted, Amorim still tries to shift Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia.
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