Barcelona does not buy Rashford and return to United is real

Marcus Rashford will return home sooner than expected. Barcelona have confirmed they will not exercise their €30 million purchase option before Tuesday's deadline, ending the English striker's Catalan adventure. With the European transfer market at a standstill and no concrete permanent offer on the table, have radically changed their stance: instead of forcing a permanent departure, the club is now preparing the ground to reinstate the high-salary player to the first-team squad under coach Michael Carrick.