Marcus Rashford is all set to become the latest signing for FC Barcelona, with the Manchester United outcast’s transfer on the verge of completion.Talks accelerated over the weekend, and an

From a club perspective, that ill-fated trip to Belfast in January last year, which Rashford extended without permission, visited nightspots on two consecutive nights and was then late for training, is viewed as a lack of commitment that subsequent performances on the pitch did little to dispel.

The forward was meant to spend his whole career at the local club where it began but this loan move to Barcelona makes sense on many levels

Rashford has passed a medical at Barca ahead of his loan move from Man United. The La Liga giants have agreed to cover the 27-year-old's wages for the duration of his season-long loan after he accepted a 25 per cent pay cut.

Barcelona agree to cover Marcus Rashford's wages during a season-long loan, saving Manchester United about £14m.