Marcus Rashford’s possible £26 million (£34 million) sale to Barcelona has been described as a “absolute robbery” by Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand. The defender-turned-pundit wants to see the England international back to Old Trafford because he thinks he has now found his greatest form while on loan at the Spotify Camp Nou.
The cut-price cost indicated for Rashford, who is presently restarting his career in La Liga, shocked the former United captain. Under Flick, the attacker has emerged as a key member of Barcelona’s attacking line after overcoming a difficult past several years with the Red Devils.
Ferdinand suggests that United would be making a significant mistake by letting a player of Rashford’s calibre leave for such a low amount.
“If Barcelona get him for the reported £26m that we’re talking about and they get that version of Marcus Rashford, that is an absolute robbery, it’s a steal,” Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel. “I just say good luck to him, I want him to do well, because I’ve seen him grow as a young player at United and good luck to him in that sense.”
Despite his admiration for the 28-year-old, Ferdinand admits the forward’s time in Manchester is likely over. When asked if he would take the United academy graduate back at Old Trafford, he said: “Absolutely! Would you have that Marcus Rashford back? 100 per cent, but I think that ship has sailed. Potentially he’s that good, it’s just that we haven’t seen it for a while at United.”
Rashford himself appears to be enjoying the weight of expectation in Spain, as he recently told Sport: “Barcelona is a fantastic club. A club that is known for winning, and it’s this type of pressure – I want to say pressure but it’s not a bad type of pressure. It’s a pressure that you look forward to and a pressure that I want to have whilst I’m playing football. If I’m at a club that doesn’t demand these things then it’s more difficult for me to be motivated. It’s a fantastic environment for me to continue my football journey.”
