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Rashford wants Barcelona stay after El Clásico free-kick seals La Liga, urges club to make £26m move permanent

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Marcus Rashford has said he wants to stay at Barcelona after helping the club to La Liga title success.Rashford scored a spectacular free-kick as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clásico to secur...

Rashford wants Barcelona stay after El Clásico free-kick seals La Liga, urges club to make £26m move permanent Marcus Rashford has said he wants to stay at Barcelona after helping the club to La Liga title success. Rashford scored a spectacular free-kick as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clásico to secure the Spanish title on Sunday. The 28-year-old's goal was his 14th of the campaign for the Catalans, but uncertainty remains around his future.

Barcelona have an option to turn his loan from Manchester United into a permanent transfer for a fee of around £26m, but there has been no confirmation that the club plan to trigger that clause. Rashford had made his feelings clear on a permanent move to Spain. He wants to extend his time at the Camp Nou and remain part of a 'fantastic' team primed to 'win a lot' in upcoming seasons.

Rashford's La Liga success was the first league title won in his career to date. "I don't know. I'm not a magician but if I was I would stay at Barcelona.

We will see," he told the BBC. "Football is unpredictable but for now, I will just enjoy it, live in the moment and reassess at the end of the season and see what is possible. “This Barça team is fantastic, they will win a lot in the next years so to stay here would be special.