Marcus Rashford 'very excited' after finalising Barcelona move

Ziyad Jamal

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Marcus Rashford is determined to succeed in his new challenge following confirmation of his loan switch to Barcelona.

The England international was unveiled by the La Liga champions on July 23 after weeks of pushing to complete a switch to Catalonia.

He joins Hansi Flick's team on a season-long loan from Manchester United, with Barcelona covering his entire salary, and having the option to purchase him for around £30m next summer.

The saga to sign the 27-year-old has stretched on for weeks, with Rashford required to take a pay cut to join Barcelona, as his weekly wages at United exceeded £300,000-a-week.

The forward spoke to Barcelona's YouTube channel following his arrival and expressed his sheer delight at the move: "I'm very excited. It's a club where people's dreams come true, they win big prizes."

Touching on why he prioritised Barcelona, Rashford added: "I feel like I'm at home and a big factor in my choice to come here is because it's a family place and a good place for good players to showcase their skills."

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"The conversations I had with Flick were positive. What he did last season was terrific. To lead such a young team to a very successful season. It showed everything I thought I knew about the club, it's everything I wished."

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For Rashford, this move is a big relief, as his future was up in the air after falling out of favour at United, after spending the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.

Ultimately, failing to impress Ruben Amorim signalled the end of his time at his boyhood club, and there was no way back for Rashford under the current manager's regime.

Rashford will wear the iconic No. 14 shirt at Barcelona, following in the footsteps of one of his heroes, Thierry Henry. The French legend donned the same shirt number in his time with the La Liga giants from 2007-2010.

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Ziyad Jamal

Ziyad Jamal contributes to Sporting News - UK Wires as a freelance writer focusing on all sports. He has written for sites including GiveMeSport, Planet Sport and IBTimes UK. He graduated with a degree in BA (Hons) Football Business and Media at UCFB Wembley in 2021.