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Marcus Rashford ‘willing to make sacrifice’ to seal ‘dream’ Barcelona transfer – but Man Utd may still need to help out
The Red Devils star has been offered to clubs across Europe
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MARCUS RASHFORD is reportedly prepared to take a pay cut to make his "dream" move to Barcelona a reality.
The out-of-favour Manchester United striker has been left out for ten-straight games by boss Ruben Amorim.
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Rashford watched on from the stands as the Red Devils picked up a dramatic 2-1 win over Rangers on Thursday night.
The 27-year-old has reportedly been offered to clubs all over Europe this January.
But only Barcelona remain in the race as teams struggle to take on Rashford's £325,000-a-week wage packet.
According to reports in Spain, Rashford is "willing to lower his salary" in order to push through a loan move to the Nou Camp.
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cite negotiations between Rashford's camp and Barcelona sporting director Deco.
The report suggests the Catalan giants are struggling to afford the England striker's wages unless they offload players.
Rashford is reportedly "aware" of the issue and would "take a pay cut" in the short term to make the move happen.
Even then, it would take United paying "at least half of the forward's salary" for a deal to be struck.
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Dortmund, AC Milan, and Napoli have all been linked with a move for Rashford this January.
But all have found his wages to be a stumbling block in negotiations.
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West Ham were also linked after the arrival of new boss Graham Potter.
According to , the Hammers "asked to be kept informed" of Rashford's situation.
While Barcelona were desperate for Celta Vigo's Oscar Mingueza to join Aston Villa earlier this month in a bid to help their financial situation.
Rashford signed a bumper new five-year deal with his boyhood club in the summer of 2023.
It saw the homegrown talent become the third-highest earner at Old Trafford.
Just 18 months later, Amorim was unable to confirm on Friday if he would ever pull on a United shirt again.
Asked about the England forward’s future, the Portuguese boss replied: "I don’t know. I really don’t know.
"We will see in the end of the window what happened.
"And then we will talk about that in the moment."
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United currently sit 13th in the Premier League table with just one win from their last five games.
The Red Devils have lost 10 of their 22 league games this season, with a tough visit to Fulham next up on Sunday.
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