Newcastle United are reportedly waiting in the wings to see whether a move for Marcus Rashford could become feasible when his Barcelona loan comes to an end.

That’s according to The Sun, which adds that United would demand around £34 million – £8m more than they’re asking of Barcelona via his buy option.

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However, despite having the opportunity to sign the forward for a lower fee than United value him at, it’s thought Barcelona are still unwilling to activate the clause.

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The Catalan giants are said to be cooling their interest in Rashford after he, from their perspective, failed to deputise adequately in the absence of sidelined counterpart Raphinha in recent weeks.

It shows just how high Barcelona’s standards are when it comes to players’ output, as the 28-year-old has scored in his last two La Liga outings, but couldn’t add to his account in the last-16 or quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Rashford’s record in all competitions for Barcelona this campaign

Hansi Flick’s men subsequently exited the competition following a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Atletico Madrid last week.

In regard to Newcastle’s stance, they are preparing for the potential departure of Anthony Gordon this summer, as he has been heavily linked with a blockbuster move to Bayern Munich.

The fee that the Magpies will try to generate from his departure could directly pay for Rashford’s arrival.

Yet, one stumbling block that would hinder their pursuit is that the Carrington graduate is set on continuing with Barcelona beyond the summer. If not, you’d imagine he’d want a club that has Champions League football to offer.

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