Choice under the shadow of injury: New changes appear in Rashford transfer, Barcelona may withdraw due to salary

Marcus Rashford had a pleasant time on loan at Aston Villa, and the West Midlands club is now considering signing him permanently, and Rashford has a clear tendency toward his next stop.

27-year-old Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United in February this year. After being abandoned by Ruben Amorin, he regained the chance of regular first-team games. Villa has the right to permanently make Rashford’s transfer for £40 million, but its transfer plan may depend on the European level where the team will eventually advance. Although Rashford had previously considered joining Barcelona, ​​the Daily Express sports report said that his outstanding performance under coach Unai Emery (scoring 4 goals and 5 assists during the period) has made him more inclined to stay at Villa Park Stadium.

Rashford will be involved in his future decisions, but the final decision on a permanent transfer to the West Midlands is not entirely in his hands. Villa may try to negotiate a price cut on the £40 million buyout clause, but Rashford's high salary of £350,000 per week could be a major obstacle - a salary that would make him the highest-paid player in Villa and could discourage Barcelona.

It is reported that Rashford has commissioned agent Pini Zahavi to explore the possibility of joining Barcelona, ​​because it is still unclear whether Villa can meet its financial requirements, especially if the team fails to lock in the Champions League qualification.

Although Rashford's contract with Manchester United until 2028, returning to Old Trafford has been seen as extremely unlikely. It is unclear whether other clubs will join the competition this summer, and there has been news that he has been linked to Dortmund, Serie A clubs and Saudi professional league teams.

Some Villa fans are worried that they may have witnessed their last game wearing Vera's burgundy and blue jerseys due to Rashford's hamstring injury last month.

The forward who is competent as a center and plays as a left winger has conducted a warm winter recovery program in Dubai to accelerate recovery, and at first it was not ruled out that it would make a comeback before the end of the season. However, Friday’s home game against Tottenham Hotspur was Rashford’s last qualifying match of the season, as Villa will challenge Old Trafford in the final round away.

Rashford returned to England's national team in March after a year, keeping his health healthy for Thomas Tuchel's second round next month is his priority.