{"id":43465,"date":"2026-02-19T08:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/romano-confirms-euro-giants-are-involved-in-talks-with-man-united-over-signing-28-year-old-star\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T08:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:25:17","slug":"romano-confirms-euro-giants-are-involved-in-talks-with-man-united-over-signing-28-year-old-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/romano-confirms-euro-giants-are-involved-in-talks-with-man-united-over-signing-28-year-old-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Romano confirms Euro giants are involved in talks with Man United over signing 28-year-old star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona reportedly want to extend Marcus Rashford&#8217;s stay beyond this season, as the Catalan club prepares to begin negotiations towards a permanent contract, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, negotiations with Manchester United are expected to be complicated as the Premier League side are thought to be sticking to a valuation of \u20ac30 million.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford&#8217;s situation quickly improved as the attacker impressed for Barcelona during his loan spell in La Liga.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_hope_to_extend_Rashfords_stay\"><\/span>Barcelona hope to extend Rashford&#8217;s stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Barcelona see Rashford as a player who can add directness and attacking depth to their evolving front line.<\/p>\n<p>The England international showed his versatility, playing both on the left and in the centre, and fit into Barcelona&#8217;s fluid attacking system.<\/p>\n<p>Club officials are reportedly keen to renegotiate the existing \u20ac30m buyout option for more favorable terms.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona&#8217;s financial strategy in recent years has included structured contracts and careful wage management, meaning any deal is likely to require compromises on both fees and salaries.<\/p>\n<p>The English attacker has scored 10 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions for Barcelona this season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_have_taken_a_stance\"><\/span>Manchester United have taken a stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Rashford is on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Man United are said to have no intention of lowering the agreed valuation.<\/p>\n<p>Old Trafford bosses are reportedly insisting that Barcelona pay him the full \u20ac30 million fee if they want to make the move permanent.<\/p>\n<p>Salary negotiations are also expected to be an important element of negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>A permanent move would require reconciling his wage expectations with Barcelona&#8217;s financial framework.<\/p>\n<p>Selling Rashford permanently could free up salary space for Man United to fund reinforcements elsewhere, but the club are also mindful of preserving the value of the transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>There are still many months left before a final decision is required, and negotiations are likely to intensify as the summer approaches.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Manchester United beat Arsenal and Barcelona to sign star player valued at \u20ac80m <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona reportedly want to extend Marcus Rashford&#8217;s stay beyond this season, as the Catalan club prepares to begin negotiations towards a 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