Manchester United: Marcus Rashford urges Barcelona to take up option for permanent transfer | OneFootball

The forward doesn’t appear to have a future back in Manchester

Marcus Rashford has said he wants to join Barcelona permanently.

This includes a brace against Olympiacos in the Champions League earlier in the week, following on from netting twice against Newcastle in Barca’s first fixture of the League Phase back in September.

Asked if he wanted to stay at Barcelona, Rashford told ESPN: "Oh yeah, for sure.

"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's an honour."

Rashford has a contract at Old Trafford until 2028 but it is highly unlikely he will return to his parent club while current Amorim is still in charge.

"People forget this, but 24, 23 years of my life was with Manchester United, so sometimes you just need a change," added Rashford.

"I think maybe this is the case with me and I'm enjoying everything."

Marcus Rashford scored twice for Barcelona against Newcastle last month

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Rashford is currently gearing up for his first taste of an El Clasico as Barcelona face Real Madrid this weekend hoping to take top spot in the La Liga table from their bitter rivals with victory.

The England international could start up front at the Santiago Bernabeu with Robert Lewandowski expected to miss out through injury.

Alternatively, Rashford may keep his place on the left-wing despite Raphinha’s return to fitness as Hansi Flick could look to ease the Brazilian back into action after five games out.