Officially Join Barcelona, Rashford instead vent actually wants forever in Man Utd

Gilabola.com – Marcus Rashford is now officially wearing a Barcelona uniform. The 27-year-old attacker completed his loan process from Manchester United for a full season, with a permanent purchase option that was said to be worth around Rp 575 billion.

In football, this move is not just a matter of strategy or numbers on paper. Sometimes there is a deep emotional side. Barcelona President Joan Laporta, even leaked that Rashford had honestly conveyed his bond with Manchester United during the contract negotiation process.

Laporta said that Rashford was very honest in conveying his dreams. He said that Rashford had hoped to spend all his careers at Manchester United, the club he had been defending since the age of seven.

For Rashford, being a “one-club man” is an ideal, but the reality in the world of football does not always go as expected. Laporta also said that the player had long admired Barcelona, and now made the Catalan club a place to continue the struggle.

Previously, Rashford had conveyed in his introduction session that he wanted to win a big trophy and felt that Barcelona was a huge club.

He also claimed that the meaning and value carried by this club was very meaningful to him, and made Barcelona feel like a second home. This is what he thinks is a strong reason for choosing Hansi Flick’s team.

Rashford has also wore the number 14 jersey number, the number that his idol has used, Thierry Henry. He immediately joined the preseason training session with the team and was scheduled to appear on a tour to Asia.

Emotional separation with Manchester United

In a press conference in his introduction to Barcelona, Rashford had talked about the situation at Manchester United. He said that the club was going through a long transition period.

Even so, he stressed that there was nothing bad he wanted to say about Manchester United. The club, according to him, is an important part of his life and career.

However, as in life, he felt that not all went as smooth as imagined. Therefore, he chose to open a new sheet. He asserted that now the focus is entirely to help Barcelona win and improve himself as a soccer player.

Rashford is also said to have great ambitions to win the Champions League with Barcelona and eyeing the World Cup title with the England national team.

This was revealed by Laporta, who said Rashford came with extraordinary enthusiasm and the belief that he could still prove himself as the best player of his generation.