{"id":48774,"date":"2026-06-16T10:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/marcus-rashford-opens-door-to-staying-at-manchester-united-after-barcelona-clause-expires\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:31:54","slug":"marcus-rashford-opens-door-to-staying-at-manchester-united-after-barcelona-clause-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/marcus-rashford-opens-door-to-staying-at-manchester-united-after-barcelona-clause-expires\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford opens door to staying at Manchester United after Barcelona clause expires"},"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 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/marcus-rashford-opens-door-to-staying-at-manchester-united-after-barcelona-clause-expires\/#Marcus_Rashford_prefers_staying_at_United_over_Premier_League_rivals\" >Marcus Rashford prefers staying at United over Premier League rivals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/marcus-rashford-opens-door-to-staying-at-manchester-united-after-barcelona-clause-expires\/#Manchester_United_have_no_plans_for_Rashford_to_return\" >Manchester United have no plans for Rashford to return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>England forward Marcus Rashford is undoubtedly focused on the World Cup as he prepares to face Croatia in the opening game in the United States. Upon returning from the Americas, he must deal with his future, which is still shrouded in uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old would have been unaware that Barcelona had allowed his \u20ac30 million buyout option to expire, meaning he was set to start pre-season at Old Trafford. Rashford wants to stay at Barcelona and manager Hansi Flick was reportedly keen on him staying, but the Blaugrana appear to be less confident in signing him after signing Anthony Gordon. Still, Rashford is not considered a priority, although they have not yet completely ruled out the possibility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marcus_Rashford_prefers_staying_at_United_over_Premier_League_rivals\"><\/span>Marcus Rashford prefers staying at United over Premier League rivals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Rashford celebrates with Barcelona teammate Ferran Torres (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Athletic reports that Rashford would prefer to remain at Manchester United this summer rather than join another Premier League side. What he currently has is <span>He has a \u00a340m release clause that can be triggered by any team apart from Liverpool and Manchester City, and other Premier League teams have expressed an interest in him, with former loan team Aston Villa showing an interest in him on a number of occasions since then. <\/span>Rashford has two years left on his contract with United, and although it was thought he would leave again this summer, it has now been suggested for the first time that he may remain at the club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_have_no_plans_for_Rashford_to_return\"><\/span>Manchester United have no plans for Rashford to return<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Rashford reacts during the Barcelona match (Photo by Angel Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite this, Rashford is not on the agenda at Old Trafford. According to the MEN, manager Michael Carrick was keen to have Rashford back, but after discussions with senior management there are no plans to bring him back into the squad. Manchester United appear to be aiming to sell Rashford permanently, whether or not he moves to Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England forward Marcus Rashford is undoubtedly focused on the World Cup as he prepares to face Croatia in the opening game in the United States. Upon returning from the Americas, he must deal with his future, which is still shrouded in uncertainty. 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