ESPN loaned for Rashford Barcelona rating: Manchester United C+, Barcelona A

Official news, Rashford joined Barcelona on loan, with a buyout option of 30 million euros. ESPN rated this deal, Manchester United C+, and Barcelona A.

ESPN comment: Rashford must make concessions this summer to complete the transfer, and he eventually chose to cut his salary. He has reportedly cut his salary significantly in order to rent it to Barcelona. This is far from an ideal result for Manchester United, as the coveted permanent transfer did not happen, and the buyout fee also dropped from £40 million to around £26 million.

Ultimately, this became a concrete step for Rashford to end his time at Manchester United, while Barcelona replaced Fati with a player who could make greater contributions and provide different levels of the team, without making any long-term commitments.