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Done deal: Barcelona to Manchester United, confirmed 2026-07. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.

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manchester united7Done deal · 2026-07

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#1 Ekrem Konur

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🚨#Barcelona Barcelona have decided not to trigger the €30M purchase option for Marcus Rashford. 🔥 A three‑year deal with reduced wages had been agreed in principle, but the club confirmed they will not pay the clause. 👀 Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United, though Barça remain open to new arrangements such as another loan. ⚽ The decision is influenced by Anthony Gordon’s defensive impact under Hansi Flick and Rashford’s age compared to Gordon.

First reported 2026-06-11 16:01 BST

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2026-06-11 16:01 BST · first post at this stage

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🚨#Barcelona Barcelona have decided not to trigger the €30M purchase option for Marcus Rashford. 🔥 A three‑year deal with reduced wages had been agreed in principle, but the club confirmed they will not pay the clause. 👀 Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United, though Barça remain open to new arrangements such as another loan. ⚽ The decision is influenced by Anthony Gordon’s defensive impact under Hansi Flick and Rashford’s age compared to Gordon.

2026-06-15 17:40 BST

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Marcus Rashford is set to be one of the names to watch this summer. 👀 Rashford has been linked with several clubs. Manchester United plan to bring him back next season. ⚽ While the player wanted to stay at Camp Nou, Barcelona prefer another loan arrangement.

2026-06-17 18:15 BST

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Manchester United have set a £40M valuation for Marcus Rashford. 🔥 After Barcelona rejected the chance to sign him permanently, United have ruled out a move to Liverpool or Manchester City. 👀 Rashford’s future remains uncertain. https://t.co/8bxJN2CFDU https://t.co/ENPXa4mbJJ

2026-06-25 13:45 BST

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Manchester United are seeking a new club for 28‑year‑old forward Marcus Rashford. 🔥 Barcelona will not trigger the purchase option. 💰 Rashford has two years left on his contract, with a release clause of around €40M. 👀 His future is set to be one of the key stories of the summer transfer window.

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#2 David Ornstein

🚨 Marcus Rashford deal at Man Utd includes £40m clause for all clubs bar #MCFC & #LFC. €30m buy option in Barcelona loan expired yesterday. If returns to #MUFC 28yo’s preference is to honour contract (2028) rather than join another PL side @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/I9A74Ko3TI

First reported 2026-06-16 09:30 BST

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#3 indykaila News

Exclusive from @David_Ornstein 🤝 Marcus Rashford’s £40M release clause at Manchester United is available to all clubs except @ManCity and @LFC. https://t.co/7bRQdAuHKN

First reported 2026-06-16 09:44 BST

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#4 Simon Stone

As it stands @ManUtd expect Marcus Rashford back for pre-season training after his post-World Cup break and have no interest in talking to Barca about another loan. https://t.co/CZf222dvaB

First reported 2026-06-16 12:49 BST

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#5 Ben Jacobs

Manchester United want to sell Marcus Rashford after Barcelona chose not to trigger his €30m option to buy. Clause expired on Monday. As it stands, Rashford set to return to pre-season training with Manchester United after the World Cup. Barcelona are open to another season-long loan, but Manchester United currently against this option. #MUFC have informed Barcelona on their position. Rashford has a £40m clause for all clubs except #LFC and Manchester City, while a sale for less than this number is not discounted.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

First reported 2026-06-16 12:52 BST

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#6 Fabrizio Romano

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marcus Rashford has zero plans to move to Turkey this summer, zero talks with Fenerbahçe. He’s returning for pre-season at Man Utd as Carrick wants to work with him. Rashford can still leave #MUFC but only in case of top club bid. 🎥 https://t.co/05rxVmONVf https://t.co/hlqhQZn6ju

First reported 2026-07-16 10:15 BST

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2026-07-16 10:15 BST · first post at this stage

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🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marcus Rashford has zero plans to move to Turkey this summer, zero talks with Fenerbahçe. He’s returning for pre-season at Man Utd as Carrick wants to work with him. Rashford can still leave #MUFC but only in case of top club bid. 🎥 https://t.co/05rxVmONVf https://t.co/hlqhQZn6ju

2026-08-09 16:14 BST · deleted by the author 2026-08-16

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#7 Nicolo Schira

#ManchesterUnited ask 42M to give the green light for Marcus #Rashford’s sale. They are ready to evaluate official bids for the english forward, even if Michael #Carrick has not decided Rashford’s future yet. #transfers #MUFC #mutd

First reported 2026-07-26 12:06 BST

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#1 Alex Crook

Marcus Rashford buy clause at Barcelona expires on June 15 as per @FabrizioRomano

First reported 2026-06-10 10:57 BST

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#2 Matteo Moretto

El Barça no ejecutará la opción de compra por Marcus Rashford. El futbolista, por tanto, vuelve ahora a la disciplina del Manchester United. El Barcelona ha dejado claro que Rashford no es una prioridad para ellos: ahora sus esfuerzos se centran en fichar a un delantero de primer nivel. El club blaugrana no descarta al 100% la posibilidad de volver a por el inglés en condiciones diferentes y si se dan otras circunstancias en el mercado, pero habrá que valorar también otras posibles ofertas que reciba Rashford. https://t.co/KJ4hKrGHXu

Translated: Barcelona will not exercise their option to sign Marcus Rashford, who returns to Manchester United, as the club focuses instead on a top-level striker

First reported 2026-06-10 13:13 BST

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#3 Simon Stone

Barcelona's deadline to agree to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m has passed. So what happens now? Initially probably not a lot. Post World Cup it will start to get interesting. https://t.co/85iwjSBrcn

First reported 2026-06-16 08:45 BST

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#1 Pedro Almeida

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🚨🟡 Breaking: Al-Nassr set to try to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. #AlNassr

First reported 2026-07-28 23:46 BST

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#1 Ekrem Konur

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Despite Tottenham links, Marcus Rashford is not interested in a move to North London. 🔴 Manchester United are unwilling to approve a third loan spell. 👀 With wing depth issues, United are now more open to keeping him. 📌 A Camp Nou move looks unlikely unless Raphinha departs, which remains improbable.

First reported 2026-06-30 15:07 BST

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2026-06-30 15:07 BST · first post at this stage

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Despite Tottenham links, Marcus Rashford is not interested in a move to North London. 🔴 Manchester United are unwilling to approve a third loan spell. 👀 With wing depth issues, United are now more open to keeping him. 📌 A Camp Nou move looks unlikely unless Raphinha departs, which remains improbable.

2026-07-22 13:31 BST

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🚨#ManchesterUnited Tottenham have been interested in Marcus Rashford for weeks and reportedly prepared a £40M bid last month. 📌 Manchester United do not want to sell him to a Premier League rival. 👀 Rashford’s future remains uncertain; Spurs are among the main clubs keen on him. 💼 United want to remove his high salary from the wage bill.

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#1 Mike Keegan

🚨MARCUS RASHFORD SPEAKS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Focus is on England, and not Manchester United future 🔁'I wanted it done before, and if not, then I won't deal with it until after, because I want to fully be present in this moment.' https://t.co/XpRuGLynAI #mufc

First reported 2026-07-03 22:57 BST

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