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JOAN LAPORTA MAKES MARCUS RASHFORD PERMANENT SIGNING A KEY ELECTION PROMISE
Marcus Rashford’s permanent £26m move to Barcelona hinges on the upcoming presidential election and a massive personal pay cut.
Marcus Rashford’s future at Barcelona suddenly feels shaky, all thanks to this year’s presidential elections at the Nou Camp. He’s on loan from Manchester United and has been lighting it up for Hansi Flick’s side—one of the few bright spots in their season.
United sent Rashford to Barca after Ruben Amorim decided he didn’t need him anymore at Old Trafford. Barcelona can make the move permanent this summer for £26 million, and local reports say they’ve been deep in talks with United to get a deal done.
Rashford, now 28, hasn’t wasted any time settling in. He’s racked up 10 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. That’s caught everyone’s attention, but here’s the twist—the Times says Rashford’s fate in Barcelona might hang in the balance on whether Joan Laporta wins another term as club president.
Apparently, signing Rashford is a big part of Laporta’s pitch to stay in charge. Good news for Rashford: Laporta is the clear favourite to keep his job, so things look promising for the Englishman.
Rashford himself hasn’t been shy about his feelings for Barcelona. Back in October, he said, “I’m really enjoying my time in Spain; the weather is the best. A very big change. I’m learning every day, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I hope to be here for a long time. I get along very well with Roony [Bardghji], also Jules [Kounde] or Frenkie [de Jong]. It’s a team in which we all mix. We are united. The team is fantastic. I just have to be in the right position. I’ll keep trying to do this. We have to keep it up to be our best version. We have a lot more to do this season.”
If Rashford does leave for Barcelona permanently, United will pocket the full transfer fee as pure profit—a welcome boost before the summer transfer window. Rashford has also agreed to take a significant pay cut to help Barca stay within financial fair play rules and the club’s tight wage cap. He’s ready to adjust his salary and accept less than what he would have earned at United.
CLASS ACT: VINICIUS JUNIOR’S SECRET PHONE CALL TO SUPPORT RONALD ARAUJO DURING RECOVERY
Ronald Araujo returns to Barcelona after battling depression. Discover how Vinicius Junior and Hansi Flick supported his recovery.
Ronald Araujo looks like he’s finding his feet again after a tough 18 months battling anxiety and then depression. The Barcelona defender said, “The worst is behind me,” now that he’s back playing since January. He actually stepped away from the game last December to get better.
Araujo had lost his starting spot at Barcelona, and after getting sent off against Chelsea in November, he decided he needed a break. He came back in January and just made his first start last week against Albacete. In an interview on Tuesday, Araujo opened up about what he’s been through and said he feels like things are finally turning around.
There’s this moment that says a lot about how players look out for each other, even across rival clubs. While he was away from football, Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid actually called Araujo. These two have faced off plenty of times, but Vinicius reached out, checked in, and offered his support. After the Supercup final, Araujo and Vinicius hugged it out on the pitch. Dani Ceballos and Dani Carvajal did the same; they wanted to make sure he was okay.
Araujo talked about the support he’s had from players at other clubs, too. He said it really caught him off guard. “When I decided to stop, I didn’t think it’d get this kind of reaction, but we’re at Barca. Players from Italy, Germany, you name it, reached out. Some told me they’d gone through the same thing but stayed silent, maybe because they were afraid to stop, or worried about what people would think. A lot of them praised what I’d done.”
“They told me not to feel ashamed, that it took courage. Some even said it was what they’d wanted to do but hadn’t dared. I’m not going to give any names, but that lifted me.”
Araujo also spoke highly of Barcelona’s director of football, Deco, and manager Hansi Flick for how they handled everything, along with his teammates. He’s far from the first footballer to struggle with mental health, and he won’t be the last, but it’s still rare to see players talk about it so openly.
MESSI HOME? VICTOR FONT REVEALS "THREE-PRONGED" PLAN TO BRING LIONEL MESSI BACK TODAY
Victor Font has promised a "three-pronged" approach to bring Lionel Messi home. Discover the details of the March 15 election bid.
One of the candidates running for Barcelona’s presidency wants to bring Lionel Messi back, and he’s pitching a “three-pronged” plan to make it happen.
Messi’s story with Barcelona always felt like it would last forever, but things fell apart in 2021 when the club just ran out of money. Suddenly, he was out. Ever since, people haven’t stopped talking about whether and how he could make his way back home.
Messi kept his distance after leaving. For a while, he didn’t even set foot in Barcelona. Then, out of nowhere, he showed up at Camp Nou last November – no big announcement, just him slipping in for a visit.
Now, with a new election coming up, Victor Font is putting Messi front and centre in his campaign. He’s made it clear that fixing the club’s relationship with Messi is one of his top priorities.
“It’s crazy that Messi had to sneak into Camp Nou, that we cut ties with him but not with Real Madrid. That’s just unforgivable,” Font said on Spanish radio. “Making things right with Messi has to be a priority ever since he left.”
Font’s plan? He says fans are going to love it. The plan splits into three parts: institutional, commercial, and sporting. If he wins the presidency on March 15, he’s ready to show Messi exactly how he’ll make it work.
Font is up against Joan Laporta, who held the job until recently, when club rules forced him to step down. But Font isn’t on his own; he’s got Xavi, one of Barcelona’s all-time greats, backing him. Font says Xavi feels let down by the current board.
“Xavi’s really disappointed,” Font said. “He feels betrayed. He wants to see the club modernise, and he’s tired of the presidency being all about one person.”
As for Messi, his surprise November visit spoke volumes. Laporta apparently had no idea Messi was coming. When Messi posted about it on Instagram, he didn’t hide his feelings:
“Last night, I went back to a place I miss with all my heart,” he wrote beside his photos.
“I was so happy there. You made me feel like the happiest person in the world, over and over again.
I hope I can return one day, and not just to say goodbye as a player since I never got to do that…”
Of course, Messi isn’t free just yet. Back in October, he signed a contract extension with Inter Miami that keeps him there until 2028. But the dream of his Barcelona return? It’s definitely not dead.
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