The cut-price transfer fee Barcelona will have to pay Man Utd if they want to keep Marcus Rashford permanently - revealed

Rashford is set to join Barcelona on loan from United, with the Catalan outfit having the option to buy him permanently in 2026. Aston Villa could have secured his services for £40 million ($54m) at the end of his loan spell at Villa Park last season but now BBC Sport journalist Simon Stone claims Hansi Flick's side can purchase him next year for €35m (£30m).

Rashford has been holding out for a Barcelona move for some time now but his switch there could be complicated by registration issues - something that plagued the Blaugrana last season. For United, they will be keen to get his big salary off the wage bill but the price tag they once held out for is beginning to tumble as time passes.

England international Rashford, whose lucrative Old Trafford contract runs until 2028, scored four goals and added six assists in 17 games on loan at Villa in the second half of last season. So far for United, he has scored 138 times and provided 79 assists in 426 matches.

The 27-year-old, who is said to be preparing to take a pay cut to join Barcelona for this season, will hope to join the Spanish giants in the coming days, and without the threat of any registration problems, too.