MARCUS RASHFORD endured a journey from hell today – after his trip to Barcelona was almost scuppered by Oasis. The Manchester United striker had hoped to travel by private jet from

The forward was meant to spend his whole career at the local club where it began but this loan move to Barcelona makes sense on many levels

Marcus Rashford is heading to Barcelona on a season-long loan with the option to buy and, while Manchester United were seeking a straight transfer, the wage contribution is key to the deal

Rio Ferdinand believes Marcus Rashford can succeed at Barcelona but warns the Manchester United wantaway that he may not start many games for his new club. Having been banished from the first-team by Ruben Amorim in December, Rashford is now close to securing a permanent exit from his boyhood club.

Man United have boosted their attack this summer with the arrival of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Bryan Mbeumo's move from Brentford is on the verge of being completed.

Marcus Rashford will take a significant pay cut to complete his dream move to Barcelona as the Catalan giants close in on signing the Manchester United outcast on loan this summer. The Blaugrana are in advanced talks with United over a temporary deal and the transfer is expected to be completed at the start of the week,

The podcast contributors concurred, with one stating, “Rashford is a symbol of United’s past and hopefully their future. Losing him sends a message about instability.” The sentiment was that Rashford’s exit could trigger a period of rebuilding United may struggle to manage effectively.

After the ultimatum of Barcelona closing out the deal, former England striker Gary Lineker made a great gesture to approve Rashford's move to Barcelona. He changed his Instagram display picture to two players standing on 10 Downing Street, donning the Number 10 shirts for England.