"The Athletic" British site revealed that Marcus Rashford's loan contract from Manchester United to Barcelona includes a purchase option of 30 million euros, but the Catalan club has not yet shown any clear intention to activate this clause.

According to the report, Barcelona's management is monitoring the player's situation and evaluating his performance during the loan period before making a final decision, especially since Rashford will turn 29 next October, which makes the step to sign him permanently require careful study from both sporting and financial perspectives.

So far, there are no indications from within the Spanish club that they wish to proceed with buying the player, leaving Rashford's future open pending what the coming months will reveal.

Rashford has played 17 matches this season with Barcelona in all competitions, scoring 6 goals and providing 9 assists, and he has recently been linked with several clubs, headed by Paris Saint-Germain.