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Barcelona are exploring their options to keep Marcus Rashford at the club without activating the option to buy clause included in the loan deal with Manchester United, according to reports in Spain.

The 27-year-old joined the Catalan giants on a season-long loan in the summer after returning from his short spell at Aston Villa. Since moving to Spain, Rashford has scored three goals and assisted five across all competitions.

It's understood that Barcelona have an option to make his move to the Nou Camp permanent for £26.2million. Recently, sporting director Deco clarified that they have the option to sign the England international permanently, rather than an obligation.

Over the weekend, Rashford rounded off a positive period for Barca with his first La Liga goal against Se

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