Rashford’s reported £325,000-a-week wage would’ve equated to £16.9 million (€19.5 million, $22.7 million) annually, meaning the Englishman would’ve been Barcelona’s second-highest earner next season, leapfrogging De Jong.

But as Mbeumo comes in, Marcus Rashford is ready to move on, having travelled to Catalonia on Sunday evening as he closes in on a move to Barcelona. PA understands a broad agreement has been reached on a season-long loan deal that would include an option to buy.

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