Marcus Rashford set to stay at Manchester United as £40m exit clause expires

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17 July 2026

Marcus Rashford’s chances of staying at

Manchester United

this summer has increased.

According to

The Athletic

, the forward’s £40 million exit clause in his contract at United has expired, which means any sale will now need to be negotiated.

Rashford is currently on World Cup duty with England, who are scheduled to meet France in the third-place playoff on Saturday after

the semi-final loss to Argentina

He has started two of England’s seven matches at the tournament, and scored a goal after coming on as a substitute against Croatia

Rashford is expected to return to United for pre-season after a three-week holiday following the World Cup.

The 28-year-old spent last season on loan at

Barcelona

after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.

He impressed with his performances in Spain, scoring 14 goals in 49 appearances across all competitions.

Barcelona opted against triggering the £26m option

to sign the Man utd academy graduate permanently. Instead, they signed his England teammate Anthony Gordon in a deal worth £69m.

Rashford has made no secret of his desire to rejoin

Barca

, but a return to Camp Nou looks unlikely.

The 28-year-old is regarded as one of the brightest talents to come through United’s academy.

Since making his senior debut in February 2016, Rashford has made 426 appearances across all competitions, scoring 138 goals in the process. But he hasn’t played for the club since December 2024.

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