The Marcus Rashford question at Barcelona has not gone away. According to reports, the club are satisfied with the numbers the English winger has been producing and are seriously weighing up whether to trigger his €30m permanent buyout clause this summer.
Rashford has scored and contributed regularly when given game time under Flick, justifying his January arrival. At €30m for an international winger of his profile, the fee is widely considered a bargain in today's market.
The complication is Rashford himself. With barely 20 minutes of action across his last three appearances, his camp asked agents to "halt" any deal discussions until his situation becomes clearer. He wants regular football — something Barcelona have not consistently provided.
Flick has maintained a diplomatic stance publicly: "With Rashford and Cancelo, anything can happen." The decision is likely to be made after the Champions League quarter-finals, when the full picture of next season's squad becomes clearer.
