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£40m Manchester United outcast to return to training after failed Barcelona move

Originally posted on We All Follow United
By Siddharth Juyal | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 10:00 AM ET

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford plans to return to training amid dwindling chances of joining Barcelona or any other club. The 27-year-old spent half of last season on loan at Aston Villa after manager Ruben Amorim joined the Red Devils.

Amorim succeeded Erik ten Hag and made immediate changes, including the exit of underperforming players like Rashford from the club. The England international enjoyed a rejuvenating stint at Villa but remains available for sale at United under the Portuguese boss.

Amorim has decided to continue with a squad overhaul this summer and prioritised the signing of attacking players at United. The former Sporting CP has no intention to reintegrate Rashford or any surplus player into his plan for the club.

Rashford enjoyed only one prolific season under Ten Hag, which earned him a lucrative contract at the club. Both fans and the club believed that the inconsistencies that bothered Rashford in his early development were behind him.

However, the England international has continued to struggle with those inconsistencies, and depleting confidence with immense pressure only made things worse for him. At this point, it is mutually beneficial for both United and Rashford to part ways.

United have already signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves and are fighting Tottenham Hotspur for the signature of Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo. We recently covered that the Red Devils offered Rashford to Real Madrid after Barcelona decided to pursue attacker Nico Williams.

According to ESPN, Rashford plans to return to United and train next month amid low chances of joining Barcelona. The Englishman have other interested parties, including Inter Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich, but the complete demand package remains complicated.

Manchester United offered Real Madrid a £40m “mutually beneficial” deal

The Red Devils are demanding around £40m for the 27-year-old, while meeting his massive £325,000kpw wages is another big task. Even though Rashford would take a significant pay cut to secure a move, the package as a whole remains big.

This article first appeared on We All Follow United and was syndicated with permission.

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