Barcelona Star Set to Leave as Marcus Rashford Decision Made

One Barcelona star's time at the club is reportedly over after a decision on Marcus Rashford was made.

During the summer transfer window, Rashford left Manchester United on loan to join Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona.

Since moving to Catalonia, the England star has netted three and assisted five in 10 appearances across all competitions.

Just last month, Rashford was the star of the show as he scored a brace to help Barcelona beat Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League.

As a result of his impressive start, it was recently claimed that Barcelona are ready to make his loan move permanent.

According to the Spanish news outlet SPORT, relayed by Tribal, Barcelona are reportedly ready to take up the permanent option in Rashford’s loan, although there is still some debate about a potential fee due to the club's financial situation.

Barcelona can trigger the option for a fee of £26.2 million, but Rashford, who is contracted to his parent club until June 2028, will likely have to sacrifice a portion of his current £315,000 per week salary from his deal at United.

Marcus Rashford has impressed since joining Barcelona. Image: Getty

However, one Barcelona star could be leaving the club when the 25/26 season comes to a close.

According to Catalan news outlet Sport, Barcelona have surprisingly opted against offering Robert Lewandowski a new deal.

As things stand, the legendary Polish striker will be a free agent when his current contract expires next summer.

It has been suggested that the top dogs at Barcelona feel Lewandowski is no longer capable of pressing with the intensity that Hansi Flick wants.

In addition, at the age of 37, bosses feel that Lewandowski is starting to decline as a player.

Since moving to the Camp Nou from Bayern Munich back in 2022, Lewandowski has scored 105 goals in 156 matches across all competitions.

Recently, Barcelona sporting director Deco was asked about Lewandowski's future.

He said: "We’re not going to talk about renewals in October. We’re taking it step by step.

"He’s (Lewandowski) one of the best strikers of recent years, a top-level player. He’s helped us a lot. He’s scored more than 40 goals, but we will analyse it. It’s time to talk about getting injured players back."