27yo Man Utd star receives 'green light' for his dream transfer

Manchester United have received a massive boost in their bid to offload their underwhelming star.

Marcus Rashford is deemed surplus to requirements at Man United by manager Ruben Amorim.

The player has also told the club that he wants to leave this summer.

According to journalist Matteo Moretto, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has given the green light to sign Rashford.

The Catalan giants were in advanced negotiations to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club.

In a surprising twist, Williams penned a long-term deal with Athletic.

Flick is eager to sign a new winger to support Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.

Rashford prefers a move to Barcelona as he feels he could rejuvenate his career in Spain.

The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.

He performed decently, but the Villans decided against triggering the £40 million buy clause in the loan deal.

His return to training with Man United teammates was also delayed due to his uncertain future.

United will be willing to sanction his exit if Barcelona can meet their asking price.

Anthony Elanga, Joao Pedro, and Mohammed Kudus are generating a transfer fee north of £50m.

Rashford is one of the highest earners at United, drawing a paycheck of around £325,000 per week.

The La Liga giants cannot offer him the same outrageous wages, and he will have to take a pay cut to secure his dream transfer.

The England international rose through the ranks at United and played over 400 times for the senior team.

United also showed faith in their academy product by awarding him the prestigious number 10 jersey previously worn by Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Summer signing Matheus Cunha will be wearing the number 10 jersey from the upcoming season.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Capology.com

Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .