Marcus Rashford could be prevented from playing for Barcelona ahead of his proposed transfer from Manchester United.
The 27-year-old has passed a medical at Barca ahead of his loan move from Man United.
The Englishman arrived in Catalonia on Sunday night after getting permission from United to complete the formalities of a move.
The England international was met by Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco at the training ground on Monday morning.
Talks between Barcelona and United progressed swiftly in the last week, with a deal agreed in principle over the weekend.
Barcelona have agreed to cover Rashford’s wages for the duration of his season-long loan after he accepted a 25% pay cut, saving United about £14m.
The deal, which is for an initial 12 months, includes an option to buy for £30.3m (35m euros).
Rashford is expected to be formally announced this week.
But he could be prevented from playing for Barca in the 2025/26 season.
Why Marcus Rashford could be prevented from playing for Barcelona
They turned to Rashford after failing to land Nico Williams, with La Liga president Javier Tebas claiming the Athletic Bilbao star’s transfer fell through as the club were unable to guarantee his registration.
And Rashford has been warned he may face a similar issue once he completes his switch to Barca.
According to Andy Brassell, there’s no guarantee the England international will play for Barca.
“He’s taking a pay cut to make this happen, but there’s still no guarantee, certainly if you believe Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, that Barcelona will be able to register him for the moment,” he explained on the Trans Europe Express.
“That is something that we have to keep an eye on, as with every Barcelona signing. That was what made Nico Williams back out of the deal.”
Source: YEN.com.gh
