Barcelona not worried about missing deadline to activate Man United star’s purchase clause – here’s why | OneFootball

England kicked off their World Cup campaign last night with a 4-2 win over Croatia. There was much to look forward to for Barcelona fans, as star signing Anthony Gordon started the game.

However, the biggest takeaway was Marcus Rashford’s goal to make it 4-2 for England, as the Manchester United star carried forward his form in La Liga.

Rashford, though, is not a Barcelona player anymore as the Catalans have missed the deadline to activate his buyout clause worth €30 million.

Barcelona not bothered about missing release clause

According to Ben Jacobs (h/t The United Stand), Barcelona are not too bothered about missing the June 15 deadline to activate Rashford’s permanent buy clause.

Rashford scored against Croatia in England’s opening match. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for Rexona)

After a successful loan spell at Camp Nou, many expected Barça to trigger Rashford’s purchase clause, which would have allowed the club to sign the Englishman for a cut-price fee of €30 million.

However, Barcelona ended up signing Gordon and subsequently missed the deadline to sign Rashford.

But the Catalans are not bothered as they believe Manchester United are likely to agree to a fee of around €30 million late in the window.

It appears Barça are banking on the idea that Manchester United will want to offload Rashford this summer, even though their coach, Michael Carrick, has shown a desire to work with the English international.

Do Barcelona require Rashford?

Barcelona opted not to trigger Rashford’s buyout clause. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for Rexona)

Barcelona are facing a precarious situation in attack, with Robert Lewandowski leaving the club and Ferran Torres failing to fire for Spain in the World Cup.

It is clear that Ferran can’t be trusted as the lone main striker, even though the club want to renew his contract. This accentuates the need for an alternate option, such as Rashford, who is capable of operating as a number nine.

However, these are still early times. The World Cup could be a great avenue for Barcelona to assess Rashford’s performances.

Barcelona would ideally like to continue monitoring Rashford’s performances for England before making a call late in the window.