MARCUS RASHFORD has been spotted with on-again-off-again girlfriend Lucia Loi for the first time since rekindling their relationship in Barcelona.
Rashford, 27, sealed a move to Barcelona on loan with an option to buy this summer, potentially bringing his 10-year stint in the Manchester United team to a permanent end.
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But it seems that it won’t all be unfamiliar surroundings for the forward, with long-term flame Lucia heading to Catalonia alongside him.
A video uploaded to TikTok showed Rashford signing autographs for Barcelona fans out of the window of his Range Rover, with Lucia alongside him in the passenger seat.
SunSport understands that the Red Devils exile asked Lucia, 26, to help him settle in Spain to allow him to focus on football.
Meanwhile she was present for Rashford’s unveiling photoshoot at the Camp Nou last month.
Rashford and Lucia have been in each other’s lives since high school, attending Ashton-on-Mersey School in Manchester together as youngsters.
They were in a relationship as Rashford made his stunning debut for Man United in the Europa League against FC Midtjylland in February 2016.
The romance hit a rocky patch in 2021 during the Covid pandemic as they split, but only to reconcile the next year.
In June 2022, Rashford proposed to Lucia with a £250,000 engagement ring after enjoying a romantic meal at Catch LA in West Hollywood, California.
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However, their engagement ended in June 2023 after the England international was seen with a model outside a Miami hotel.
At the time, SunSport exclusively revealed that they broke up because the relationship had “run its course”.
Since then the pair have stayed in touch, while Rashford has been linked to other romantic interests.
But it appears they are both back in each other’s lives as they spend time together in Barcelona.
Rashford has said that his move to Spain has been about rediscovering the happiness in his football.
The star, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, opened up on his first switch abroad in an interview with Sport.
He said: “I need to be happy to play my best football. For me personally… Football is my life. You know?
“It’s been my life since I was very, very young. Actually, I don’t know anything else. So the bond I have, not only with my career but with sport in general, is huge and I don’t expect it to go away.
“But yes, it’s always good to be happy when you play football. It’s the reason I started in this.
“You never know for sure, but from the beginning I have felt comfortable.
“On the pitch, of course I’ll learn more with each game. But the starting point is very good.
“The more matches that come, the more I’ll learn. Barça is the easiest place to enjoy and learn football.”
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