Anthony Gordon says Marcus Rashford has been advising him about life in Barcelona after Gordon completed his move to the club.<\/p>\n
The arrival of Gordon has intensified questions over Rashford\u2019s future at Camp Nou following a successful loan spell that produced 14 goals and 14 assists across all competitions. The two players operate in similar positions for club and country, and some suggested their encounters with England this summer could be awkward. Gordon rejected that idea.<\/p>\n
“He was just telling me how good the lads are there, the team spirit that they have, which I heard already from the people in Bar\u00e7a ,” Gordon told talkSPORT . “So I\u2019m really looking forward to joining up with them. He was also telling me about the city, places to live.<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s a lovely guy, very caring. So he was just giving me a bit of information.”<\/p>\n
Reports from Barcelona indicate there remains interest in keeping Rashford, who has made it abundantly clear he is focused solely on extending his stay with the La Liga champions. Finance is central to the discussions. Barcelona are believed to be reluctant to trigger the purchase clause, which they have until June 15 to activate. If they miss that deadline, Rashford will return to United.<\/p>\n
Barcelona have been attempting to negotiate a fee well below the $35 million clause, with some reports suggesting offers as low as half that figure as they expect United to accept a reduced sum. United are understood to want Rashford off the wage bill, but the club has insisted it will not negotiate over a deal widely viewed as a bargain, especially when Gordon could command a fee more than twice as high.<\/p>\n
There have been suggestions that United might show some flexibility, with the option of a second loan still under consideration if the financial terms meet both clubs’ requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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