Manchester United are already in negotiations with Barcelona over the future of Marcus Rashford, though there is still one big hurdle for a permanent transfer to take place.

Rashford, 28, was loaned to Barcelona over the summer after he fell out of favour with Ruben Amorim, and he has had a fantastic start to life with his new club.

The forward has notched five goals and seven assists in 13 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona so far, and is quickly becoming a fan favourite.

The loan agreement gives Barcelona the option to sign Rashford permanently for around £28m next summer, and he reportedly agreed to take a 25 percent pay cut to ensure the move went through.

According to Spanish outlet Sport (Teamtalk), as cited by The Mirror, Barcelona are working to ‘outline an agreement’ with United. Following the discussions, they plan to decide whether to activate the buy clause.

The report claims that Barcelona are leaning towards a ‘yes’, but the issue that could prevent Rashford’s permanent signing is his contract and salary. That is why they are exploring offering Rashford a long-term deal on reduced wages, it’s stated. As mentioned, Rashford has already accepted a pay cut this season, so it remains to be seen whether he’d be willing to drop any lower and agree different personal terms.

Rashford’s representatives have already ‘held discussions’ with Barcelona and are ‘willing’ to reach an agreement running until the summer of 2030, it’s claimed.