FC BARCELONA SIGNINGS 2025
The Rashford deal hides a clause that could cost Barça dearly
Published New:22/07/2025 - 03:03h
Updated New:22/07/2025 - 03:06h
FC Barcelona will have to pay even if they don't sign Marcus Rashford. Learn about the United clause that conditions his loan
FC Barcelona will have a new left winger soon. Everything seems to indicate that the official announcement of Marcus Rashford as a player of the Blaugrana team will arrive shortly, within the framework of a transaction that the Barcelona club would have closed under the following amounts:
- 14 M€ gross salary + bonuses linked to the concept of salary coverage + bonuses linked to matches.
- Marcus accepts a 15% salary cut.
- Loan with non-mandatory purchase option: 30 M€.
However, a new clause in this contract between Barcelona and Manchester United for Marcus Rashford was recently revealed, which implies an unexpected economic outlay for the Catalan team, subject to a condition.
The possible clause that would penalize Barcelona if they don't sign Rashford in 2026
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils, in the loan agreement for Rashford, included a penalty of less than 5 M€. This would be activated if, at the end of the 2025/26 season, the Culés do not choose to exercise the purchase option for the native Manchester striker.
Similar information was disclosed in the Partidazo de Cope, a media outlet that explains that, apparently, if Barcelona does not exercise the purchase option at the end of the 2025/26 season, they will pay 30% of the waived salary to Manchester United in the summer as a penalty. A path that, in a way, forces Barça to pay some money to the Red Devils for Marcus Rashford.
Either because they exercise the purchase clause —valued at 30 M€, an affordable price compared to its current market value (50 M€)— or because they decide not to renew their loan. Having to assume this alleged penalty.
Expectation and excitement surrounding Marcus' arrival at the Blaugrana club
Now we will have to see how this situation unfolds. For the moment, there seems to be nothing more than excitement in the Culé sports management, among the fans and in the player himself, who at all times showed himself as 'crazy' to come to Barcelona.
Very different from the case of other options that were considered to reinforce the left wing, such as Nico Williams (Athletic Club) or Luis Díaz (Liverpool), whose arrival at the club of the Ciudad Condal was significantly complicated for various reasons.
Will Rashford succeed as a Culé? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, everything remains speculation about the arrival of a player whose conditions invite hope: versatile striker, unbalancing, with speed, dribbling and verticality, in addition to a remarkable finishing ability that, if the Englishman is having a good day and is focused, can bring a lot of joy to Barcelona.
