What happened. Barcelona declined to sign Marcus Rashford permanently after his loan, so he is expected to stay at Manchester United for the 2026-27 season.

Rashford will rejoin United's squad at a training camp in Ireland next week.
He had an extended break after England's third-place World Cup finish.
Barcelona were unconvinced despite his 25 goals and assists.

“We have”
— Michael Carrick

A permanent transfer could still happen in the next three weeks, but otherwise Rashford remains a United player.

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