Rashford refuses to return to Manchester United, Hoylund may not return either

Rashford's future is almost a foregone conclusion - Barcelona is preparing to activate the clause to officially buy out the England striker and sign him permanently from Manchester United.

According to the Spanish media "Daily Sports", Barcelona has reached an internal agreement to pay 26.2 million pounds to retain the 27-year-old star for a long time. Under Flick, Rashford quickly integrated into the team and contributed 3 goals and 5 assists in 10 games, injecting much-needed speed, technology and explosiveness into the "Red and Blue Army" offensive line.

Although he was briefly excluded from the game list due to being late for training, Rashford quickly regained the trust of the coaching staff with his professional attitude and outstanding performance. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed that Barcelona management is very satisfied with Rashford's performance and has completely ignored the possibility of him returning to Manchester United in the future.

"Rashford hopes to sign a long-term contract with Barcelona. He has regarded this place as his second home in his career." The Italian reporter further added.

However, to complete the permanent transfer, Barcelona still needs to convince Rashford to accept a salary cut. Due to the restrictions of La Liga's Financial Fair Play Act, he cannot continue to receive the salary of up to 315,000 pounds per week during his time at Manchester United. Despite this, multiple sources point out that Rashford is willing to sacrifice part of his income to stay at Camp Nou.

On the other hand, Manchester United has also "given the green light" to this deal-as long as Barcelona pays a one-time buyout fee of 26.2 million pounds, the Red Devils will happily let him go. The move was seen as a logical one as the club is committed to cutting wages and rebuilding its squad under coach Ruben Amorim. Rashford's relationship with Manchester United seems to be coming to an end.

Eriksson: I know what Hoylund went through at Manchester United

Eriksson was truly gratified to see his former teammate Hoylund regaining his peak form in Naples. The Denmark international has endured a difficult time since leaving Manchester United, but now he's finally breaking out in Italy.

"I'm really happy for Hoylund," Eriksen said in an interview. "I know very well what he has gone through at Manchester United, whether good or bad. He has been very strong and trained hard, and now he finally got the rewards he deserved."

Denmark national team coach Brian Rimmer also praised Hoylund's recovery, saying that the speed at which he adapted to the new environment was "incredible." Before the international break, Hoylund helped Napoli win two consecutive games and was in hot form.

According to Italian media reports, Hoylund's loan contract contains a buyout clause of 38 million pounds, provided that Naples can qualify for the Champions League next season. Judging from the current performance, this goal is almost within reach, and Hoylund is expected to become a symbol of the new generation at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Hoylund, who was once highly expected to become Manchester United's future center, has never been able to fulfill his potential. With the addition of Sheshko, his playing opportunities at Old Trafford have been further reduced. After being repeatedly omitted from the squad by coach Amorim, the 22-year-old striker realized that his future at Manchester United was over. He chose to join Napoli on loan and achieved an amazing rebound.

In just 6 games, Hoylund scored 4 goals, including key goals against Sporting CP and Genoa. In Serie A, the former Atalanta star was placed in a more flexible offensive system and received more support, no longer isolated as he often was at Manchester United.