{
  "id": 6889072,
  "title": "Key reason why Barcelona rejected Marcus Rashford transfer despite 29 goal contributions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/key-reason-why-barcelona-rejected-marcus-rashford-transfer-despite-29",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/key-reason-why-barcelona-rejected-080000152.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona passed up the opportunity to sign Marcus Rashford permanently despite the England forward contributing 29 goals across all competitions during his loan spell from Manchester United. Journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed that the reason for rejecting the transfer was not due to Rashford's impressive performances but rather the tactical needs of manager Hansi Flick.\n\nRashford was regarded positively by Flick and they shared a strong relationship throughout the season. However, the Spanish club opted to sign Anthony Gordon instead, who was seen as a better fit for Flick's vision for the team. Flick was looking for a forward who could provide more attacking versatility and defensive intensity when Barcelona was without possession. Gordon's ability to operate on either flank, along with his defensive work rate, made him the preferred choice for the manager.\n\nIn essence, Barcelona's decision to sign Gordon over Rashford was primarily driven by tactical considerations rather than the forward's goal-scoring output.",
  "summary": "Journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that Barcelona’s decision to pass up the chance to sign Marcus Rashford permanently was not a result of his performances under Hansi Flick.Rashford spent the 2025/...",
  "key_points": [
    "Barcelona rejected Marcus Rashford transfer despite 29 goals",
    "Manager Hansi Flick prioritized tactical needs over goal-scoring",
    "Anthony Gordon chosen for attacking versatility and defensive work rate"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}