Barcelona really do want to keep Marcus Rashford, but they’re not so sure about paying the full £26 million buyout clause in his loan deal from Manchester United.

It’s only been a little over a year since Rashford last played for United. After that, Ruben Amorim pushed him out of the first team. Rashford bounced back with a solid loan spell at Aston Villa, then landed at Barcelona last summer on a season-long deal. The club got an option to make it permanent.

So far, this move feels like a win for everyone. Rashford has scored seven goals and set up 11 more in 26 games, and Barcelona is sitting four points clear at the top of La Liga. He looks like a new man—sharper, more driven—and now he’s a big piece for Thomas Tuchel’s England squad heading into the World Cup.

There’s still been some debate about whether Barcelona will lock him down for good, since he hasn’t totally nailed down a starting spot. Just this week, he started on the bench for their Super Cup semi-final win over Athletic Club.

Now, with El Clásico against Real Madrid in the Super Cup final coming up on Sunday, a lot of eyes are on Rashford to see how much he’ll feature.

Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim got sacked last Monday, which could open the door for guys like Rashford and Jadon Sancho to return to United. But according to The Athletic, United doesn’t plan to bring them back. Barcelona, on the other hand, has decided they want Rashford to stick around at Camp Nou after this season.

Still, Fabrizio Romano reports that Barcelona isn’t exactly rushing to trigger that buyout clause, and any final call probably won’t come until closer to the summer. Their finances play a big part in this—plus, Rashford’s £350,000-a-week salary, which Barcelona is currently covering in full.

The £26 million fee already looks like a bargain for a player of Rashford’s ability, and with the way he’s been playing, United aren’t likely to settle for less.

Either way, Rashford seems happy in Spain. He’s made it clear he wants to stay, and there are even rumours he’s hoping to link up again with ex-United teammate Kobbie Mainoo.

Barcelona hasn’t exactly kept it a secret—they’re looking for a defender, and it sounds like Joao Cancelo is their main target. At first, people inside the club weren’t all on the same page about bringing Cancelo back, but now they’re making a real push to get him for a second stint.

Cancelo wants to leave Al-Hilal after a year and a half in Saudi Arabia, and he’s been talking with clubs about a loan move. Both Barcelona and Juventus checked in, but Inter actually got further along with negotiations. The catch? Al-Hilal wants whoever gets him to pay half of his €15 million yearly salary, which means €3.75 million just for the rest of this season. Some reports out of Barcelona said the club couldn’t agree on whether to bid for Cancelo, who’s now 31.

But here’s the latest: Fabrizio Romano says Barcelona has gone ahead and put in an offer for Cancelo. The thing is, they’re only willing to pay a small chunk of his salary. Talks are still going. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal already has a deal lined up with Inter to send Cancelo back to Serie A, but Cancelo himself wants to see if there’s any way he can return to Camp Nou.

There’s another wrinkle—Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s new coach, isn’t sold on Cancelo. He’d actually rather the club spend on a central defender instead. Even though Cancelo can play on both sides as a full-back or push further up the field, and he’s got all the technical skills you could ask for, Flick’s worried that using him at full-back would make the defence even shakier. Xavi learned that the hard way last season when Barcelona lost to PSG and Real Madrid in quick succession, which pretty much ended their hopes. So now, it’s up in the air—does Barcelona go for Cancelo’s flair, or do they tighten things up at the back like Flick wants?