Barcelona have ramped up their efforts to sign Marcus Rashford outright, though fresh talks with Manchester United have centred on a deal they won\u2019t like and the forward\u2019s stance on the move puts the Red Devils in a corner.<\/p>\n
Rashford<\/a> secured his dream move last summer when joining Barcelona<\/a> on a season-long loan. The terms of the agreement contain an option to buy worth \u20ac30m.<\/p>\n Rashford has shone in Spain, notching 18 goal contributions (seven goals, 11 assists) in 27 appearances so far.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old would love nothing more than to join Barcelona in a permanent deal at season\u2019s end. Thankfully for Rashford, Barca do want and intend to sign him outright.<\/p>\n However, a fresh update from talkSPORT and reporter Ben Jacobs<\/a> will not make great reading for Man Utd<\/a> and their money men.<\/p>\n It\u2019s revealed Barcelona have held official club-to-club talks this month with Man Utd regarding Rashford\u2019s permanent transfer in the summer. However, those talks have NOT centred on simply taking up the \u20ac30m option to buy.<\/p>\n Instead, Barca want to secure a brand new deal with Man Utd for a fee BELOW that price point. Failing that, Hansi Flick\u2019s cash-strapped side hope to agree another loan deal that this time, contains a conditional obligation to buy instead of an option.<\/p>\n None of this is good news for Man Utd for two reasons.<\/p>\n Firstly, as a homegrown player, the proceeds from Rashford\u2019s sale would be logged as pure profit on the books and greatly enhance their spending power.<\/p>\n For homegrown players in particular it\u2019s crucial for clubs to maximise the sale price.<\/p>\n Secondly, TEAMtalk were informed back in December that Rashford has no intention of playing for Man Utd again. That stance will not change now Ruben Amorim has departed.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Rashford has made it clear behind the scenes that the only club he wants to join is Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n If Man Utd and Barca can\u2019t find common ground in negotiations, Rashford is fully prepared to bide his time in England by playing for United\u2019s reserves until such time as Man Utd cave in and accept a sale to Barcelona at a reduced rate.<\/p>\n In other words, Rashford\u2019s stance on where he wants to play strengthens Barcelona\u2019s position and weakens Man Utd\u2019s.<\/p>\n As such, all eyes are now on Man Utd\u2019s negotiating team and whether they can convince Barcelona to suck it up and pay the \u20ac30m they pre-agreed last summer.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd news \u2013 Carrick\u2019s big ambition \/ Next permanent manager\u2026<\/p>\n In other news, we can reveal Carrick has already set his sights on convincing the Man Utd board to hire him permanently<\/a> at the end of the season.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, our sister site,\u00a0Football365, has taken a close look at\u00a0who\u2019ll become Man Utd\u2019s permanent manager next season<\/a>\u00a0if it\u2019s not Carrick.<\/p>\n