Marcus Rashford's outrageous running stats exposed! has agreed to join Barcelona, and is afraid of delaying until the whistle leaves Manchester United

Since scoring 30 goals in the 2022/23 season and securing a new contract with a weekly salary of £325,000, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's performances have been on the decline. Master La's inactive approach in the game, which can even be said to be lazy, is an important reason why fans are disgusted with him.

According to data published by the data website "WhoScored", Rashford's total running data in 33 Premier League games in the 2023/24 season is only 190km, which is equivalent to an average of 5.7km per game, and in the 2024/25 season, he has only covered 78km in 15 games, a slight improvement from last season, but also an average of only 6km per game!

This statistic may have something to do with Rashford's fact that he didn't play the full game in many games, but it's still an unqualified statistic. Back in the 2020/21 season, the wingers covered an average of 10.253 kilometres per game, with 10.611 kilometres for midfielders and 9.222 kilometres for centre-backs. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes covered 388 kilometres last season, twice as far as Marcus Rashford.

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has agreed to join Barcelona on loan, but agreeing personal terms is only the first step, and the most difficult aspect of the 27-year-old England winger's transfer remains unresolved, and that is his salary structure.

Marcus Rashford's older brother Dwayne Maynard held talks in Lisbon on Tuesday with Barça's sporting director Deco and other executives, who came back from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 in the Champions League.

Marcus Rashford has failed to play for United in eight consecutive games and Barcelona are always his next choice. In order to realize his dream, he is even willing to take a pay cut. Rashford is said to be willing to take €2 million less in wages in order to broker a deal to join Barca.

At Manchester United, Rashford's weekly salary is as high as 325,000 pounds, which translates to 18 million euros a year, and for the rest of the season, he earns about 10 million euros, excluding the 2 million euros he is willing to take a pay cut, the Red Devils and Barcelona need to agree on the payment of the remaining 8 million euros.

Daily Sport reports that Barcelona still need to free up wage space before they can pay Rashford's salary. Marcus Rashford is personally very keen on a move and he is willing to wait until the final days of the transfer window to allow Barca to resolve their financial woes. The transfer deadline for La Liga is 3 February, and Barcelona still have time to complete the transfer.

Barcelona wanted to sell Mingueza for €10 million to Aston Villa, but the Premier League side opted for Levante's Andres Garcia. Ansu Fati refused to leave Camp Nou, and now Barça are aiming to sell Eric Garcia, who could return to Girona for a total transfer fee of 10 million euros and save 3 million wages. If a deal is done, Barcelona will have the money to bring in Rashford.

Deco said: "The most important thing for us at this stage is to renew the contract, we have priority things and if we can renew the contracts of existing players and then bring in other new signings, that is always welcome. But this is not the time to talk about it, I think it's time to focus on the day-to-day decisions that have to be made. The coach is happy with our squad and any future decisions are for the future."

David Ornstein, an authoritative transfer expert at The Athletic, has confirmed that Rashford is indeed inclined to join Barcelona in the winter window, but the transfer process is not destined to be smooth sailing. Therefore, the possibility of Rashford joining Borussia Dortmund or even staying at Manchester United cannot be ruled out.

Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg have reported that Borussia Dortmund are currently in direct contact with Manchester United to discuss a loan move for Marcus Rashford. However, the financial expenditure on Rashford's loan for the remainder of the season will amount to around €8 million to €10 million.

Borussia Dort's insiders are concerned that Rashford's arrival could not only cause problems for the economy, but also affect the dressing room, as he plays in the same position as Jamie Gitens, who could be forced to switch to the right. However, there are rumours along with Bayern Munich and Manchester United that Dort could afford to bring in Rashford if he leaves.

Sky Sports' Damesh Chase has concluded that Marcus Rashford's prospects of leaving Old Trafford before the end of the January transfer window look increasingly difficult. However, United are calm about the situation.