Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has been on loan at Barcelona since last summer.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has now explained the reason for the forward's recent struggles.
The England international left Manchester United for the first time to join Aston Villa on loan in January 2025.
Unai Emery was keen to extend his stay as he had no future at Old Trafford. However, Rashford pressed for a move to Barcelona in July 2025.
He scored 10 goals and made 13 assists in 38 appearances in all competitions for Flick, operating primarily on the left wing and occasionally as a number 9. Below are his statistics per game in La Liga.
- expected goal [season]:5.84
- expected assistance [season]: 3.74
- Main pass: 1.6
- Shots on target: 1.0
- Successful dribble: 0.9
The La Liga winners have a €30m clause to buy Rashford and their sporting director, Deco already confirmed purchase option.
Manchester United claim Amid Rashford's struggles
Since January, the Manchester United-owned player has made six appearances and failed to assist or score. Earlier this week, Sport Witness broadcast news Barca's decision to retain him will depend on his performance until the end of the season.
The latest claims from the UK state that Manchester United will not offer a discount on the €30m asking price. If Barca decide not to offer the same amount, Rashford would have to return to the Premier League team.
Saturday edition of sports world trusts him and insists that the Catalan club intend to buy him, as long as the fee and salary fit into their financial fair play limits.
The Red Devils player needs to start performing well and will have a new chance against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Before the match, Flick was attending the pre-match press conference uncheck Has released his comments.
He played 79 minutes in the last four La Liga matches and Flick was asked why Rashford did not play more minutes.
"Marcus had some problems in the last few days and we took care of him. Now he is 100% recovered." He said.
Barça have 12 matches until the end of the season and that will increase if they cross Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Flick wants Rashford and all the other players to stay ahead of the busy schedule after the international break.
"We need all the players until the end, and we don't know what will happen after that. There is still time. There is the World Cup. I believe in my players. Cancelo, Rashford, Gerrard... they give us quality. And so do the others. We will talk at the end and see what happens." Flick explained.
Manchester United is waiting for Barcelona's decision
Rashford's contract with the English club expires in 2028, and transfer market He is worth €40 million.
Manchester United will be anxiously waiting to see whether Barca will offer €30m to buy him. If not, he will return to Old Trafford, and the Red Devils will have to decide his future in the summer.
🇧🇷Casemiro | It won't end until it's over...
⚠️ From Brazil: Second thoughts on Manchester United
➡️ Possibility of surprise renewal talks
📈 Recent form has helped
❌ Brazil refuses to return
📉 Have to accept less salaryhttps://t.co/nT440VyTF8 #free- Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 21 March 2026
