Football expert: Barcelona can buy out Rashford for 30 million pounds at the end of the season, but the player will need to reduce his salary

According to talkSPORT, European football expert Andy Brassell said that Barcelona can buy out Rashford for 30 million pounds at the end of the season, but the player will need to accept a salary cut.

Rashford joined Barcelona on loan this season. Barcelona has borne all his salary. His total annual salary is approximately 10 million euros (approximately 8.6 million pounds), including bonuses, which is a significant decrease compared to his annual salary of 16.9 million pounds at Manchester United. TalkSPORT understands that Barcelona have an option to buy out Rashford at the end of the season for about £30 million.

Andy Brassell said: "Yes, it looks like Barca will keep Rashford rather than just loan him out for a year, as I suspected, for obvious financial reasons. I mean, look, with the performance he's doing there, there's no need to hesitate to keep him. Yu, he performed very well.

Due to Raphinha's injury, Rashford got more space to play, and he integrated very well. Flick was very satisfied with him. He scored another goal against Elche, who was more difficult to deal with than he looked on paper. He works well with the best players in the team, and he works well with Yamal and Fermin. With Rashford in the team, Barcelona looks like it will definitely score goals.

I think the harmonious relationship between the two sides is very important at the moment. Obviously the outside world is very interested in Rashford. Especially considering that he will represent England in the World Cup next summer, everyone is very concerned about his performance here, but perhaps from his point of view, he feels that he is keeping enough distance from the outside world so that he can focus on the game without receiving too much attention. Working with Flick is a big advantage and Barca have a buyout option believed to be around €30-35m. As we highlighted before, Barca are not flush with funds, but considering they can spread the fee over the entire contract, I think they plan to do so. It is planned to take another salary cut if Rashford accepts it.

Rashford has already accepted a salary cut to join Barcelona, but now that he has adapted there, I think Barcelona's plan is to give him a longer contract with a salary equivalent to his current level. That's how they achieve financial balance over a longer contract. Hopefully he stays at Barcelona, which is good for England and for him, and we all want to see him continue to perform well.

When I talk to the players and the people around them, it always feels really important. It’s not the specific amount of pounds or euros, but the respect that comes with it, if you take a salary cut and play for Barcelona, it gives you the respect among your peers, although he may lose some money as a result.”