ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden says Marcus Rashford's expected move to Barcelona "suits everybody". Rashford has passed a medical before an initial 12-month loan, which includes an option to buy for £30.3m (35m euros). The 27-year-old has not played for United since being dropped by Ruben Amorim for the Manchester derby on 15 December last year, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.
ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden says Marcus Rashford's expected move to Barcelona "suits everybody".
Rashford has passed a medical before an initial 12-month loan, which includes an option to buy for £30.3m (35m euros).
The 27-year-old has not played for United since being dropped by Ruben Amorim for the Manchester derby on 15 December last year, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.
"I thought at the outset that this is the one club Marcus Rashford would be prepared to take a pay cut to join because it's Barcelona and a dream move for him," Ogden told BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast.
"I know he's Barcelona's third choice because they missed out on Nico Williams and Luis Diaz - but he's still a player with a big reputation.
"United fans have fallen out of love with Rashford and this is long overdue him leaving. It's a matter of time before it is done and it suits everybody."
Barcelona have agreed to cover Rashford's wages for the duration of his loan after he accepted a 25% pay cut, saving United about £14m.
"It gets him off the wage bill and might free up some money for United to get another player in," Ogden added.
"From United's perspective, even if he goes there and has a decent season but they don't sign him, he will come back as a Barcelona player. His value and reputation will remain unless he has an absolute shocker, which I don't think he will.
"I don't really see a down side to this from United's perspective."
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