The mistake Rashford wants to avoid at Barcelona

At the age of 27, Marcus Rashford left MU to join Barcelona on loan in the hope of reviving his tumultuous career.

Not many players are bought by Barca after their loan contracts end.

Rashford was once the "Red Devils'" great hope when he exploded in the 2022/23 season with 30 goals and 9 assists, but then declined. He lost confidence as well as his place in MU's constantly disrupted lineup.

Last season, the English striker was on loan at Aston Villa, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists in 17 games. Returning to MU this summer, he continued to struggle to find a place and Barcelona decided to try their luck with a loan deal. For Rashford, this could be the "last boat" to save his career.

However, Barcelona's loan history is not rosy. In recent years, Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo could not stay because of high fees and the attraction of other teams. Previously, Luuk de Jong and Adama Traore also left without leaving an impression. Kevin-Prince Boateng was even more obscure, not contributing anything in the first half of the 2018/19 season.

The rare successful cases were Edgar Davids and Gio van Bronckhorst in the 2003/04 season, in which the Dutch defender was bought permanently and became a rare exception in the history of loan contracts at Camp Nou.

Rashford is certainly aiming for a similar scenario of being bought outright by Barcelona. However, with what happened, the path for him to turn Barca into a long-term destination will be extremely thorny.

Source: https://znews.vn/vet-xe-do-ma-rashford-muon-tranh-o-barcelona-post1578054.html