The idea has been agreed to by United and although it is not yet a done deal, talks between all parties are now at the final stages.

While Manchester United and Barcelona have an agreement in principle for Marcus Rashford, the backbone of the deal is the fact that Hansi Flick's team will cover all of his wages during the proposed l

MEN Sport reported on Saturday afternoon that Rashford has employed a Spanish agency, AC Talent, to try and push through a move to the Catalan club. The head of that agency, Arturo Canales, helped the winger complete a loan move to Aston Villa in the January transfer window.