Paul Scholes believes Marcus Rashford will not return to Manchester United. The United legend has predicted Rashford's loan at Barcelona will lead to a permanent exit this summer (1) (2).
Rashford's time at Old Trafford looks finished. The question now is whether Barca can actually afford to make it permanent. Their financial situation is complicated, and a straight purchase is far from guaranteed (2).
One option on the table is a swap deal. United have been told to sanction an exchange involving a Barcelona player, though no specific name has been confirmed (1). Nothing is done yet, but the direction of travel is clear: Rashford out, permanently.
Fernández-Pardo called up by Belgium
Matías Fernández-Pardo, the Lille winger United are linked with, has been called up by Belgium for the international break (3). United's official X account acknowledged it. Nothing to read too deeply into here, but it keeps his name in the conversation ahead of a likely busy summer window.
Fan reactions
The r/reddevils crowd is buzzing about Benjamin Šeško, who already has 11 Premier League goals in his debut season. Fans are pointing out that no club in PL history has had three forwards each hit 10+ goals in the same debut season, with Cunha and Mbeumo also closing in on the mark at other clubs. Another record looks very much on the cards. There is also chatter about Amir Ibragimov after a reported call-up to the Russian national team, though United have not been contacted by the Russian FA and Ibragimov has only represented English youth sides so far. Join the Šeško record thread here.
--- Sources: (1) football365.com, (2) news.sky.com, (3) marca.com