Barcelona makes surprise decision on Rashford's future

Spanish club Barcelona are close to exercising the permanent purchase option in the loan contract of English star Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, after the Catalan club expressed great admiration for the player's performance and performance in recent months. The deal, worth £30 million, has been described as "almost a dream deal." Press reports indicated that Barcelona officials have expressed their satisfaction with Rashford's performance since joining the team from Old Trafford, after he demonstrated great professionalism and high commitment both on and off the field. The 27-year-old player, who is currently with the England national team preparing for the World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Tuesday, has managed to score three goals and provide five assists in ten matches for Barcelona this season . Spanish reports from within the club revealed that this impressive performance allayed the concerns of Barcelona's management, who were initially hesitant to sign the player due to their financial situation, as well as their doubts about the reasons that prompted Manchester United to allow him to leave. A source close to the club said: "At first, Barcelona officials thought it was unbelievable that Manchester United would let him go. They thought there was something wrong with the player, but his brother Dwayne Rashford played a major role in convincing them that he had no problems and was determined to succeed." The report added that the Catalan club was surprised by the possibility of signing the player permanently for such an amount, which they consider a profitable deal by all standards. According to the British newspaper "The Sun", Barcelona will have to pay £25 million to complete the deal, in addition to £5 million in incentives and bonuses, with the Red Devils keeping a percentage of any future sale deal . For his part, the team's coach, Hansi Flick, revealed that he asked the sporting management, led by Deco, during the last summer transfer window to sign Rashford, stressing that he saw him as the player the team needed.