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Bayern Mulls Rashford as United Plans Sale Amid High Wages

6/14/2026

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Rashford Transfer

Bayern Munich are weighing a move for England winger Marcus Rashford, but his high wages make €40 million (£34.5 million) fee unattractive.
Barcelona declined to trigger Rashford’s £26 million buy-option, which expired on June 15, after his 2025/26 loan helped the side of Hansi Flick (Barcelona manager) win LaLiga.
Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick (Manchester United manager), plan a permanent sale, while Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are also linked with Rashford.

Summary

Rashford Axed

Ruben Amorim removed Marcus Rashford from the first-team squad after disciplinary indiscretions, with Jason Wilcox, director of football, publicly backing the decision.
The axing forces Rashford to seek a new club and casts doubt on his future.
Rashford, surprised by Barcelona’s interest in Gordon, advised him on Catalonia during England’s World Cup camp.
Despite 28 goal contributions in 49 games Rashford’s deal with Barcelona is seen as unlikely.

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Rashford Decision Pending

Interim manager Michael Carrick says no decision has been made about Marcus Rashford’s future.
Carrick added in April that decisions will be taken in time, with nothing settled yet.
Rashford has expressed a strong desire to join Barcelona, believing it could revive his career.
If a Barcelona move fails, he may turn to the Bundesliga and Bayern Munich’s recent success.

History

Historical Context

After Florentino Pérez returned as Real Madrid president in June 2009, he revived the Galácticos spending model that had cleared the club’s €270 million debt and funded record signings such as Zinedine Zidane. That same summer, Real broke the transfer ceiling by paying £80 million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, a move that set a new benchmark for European clubs.

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Rashford Transfer

Bayern Munich are weighing a move for England winger Marcus Rashford, but his high wages make €40 million (£34.5 million) fee unattractive.
Barcelona declined to trigger Rashford’s £26 million buy-option, which expired on June 15, after his 2025/26 loan helped the side of Hansi Flick (Barcelona manager) win LaLiga.
Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick (Manchester United manager), plan a permanent sale, while Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are also linked with Rashford.

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