BARCELONA have reportedly agreed to buy Marcus Rashford in a permanent deal.
The forward joined the LaLiga giants on an initial loan deal last summer after falling out of favour at Manchester United.
Rashford, 28, has been enjoying his time in Spain and has previously admitted he would like to stay beyond the end of the season.
Spanish outlet SPORT have now claimed that Barcelona are committed to activating the release clause in his deal.
It was agreed in the loan deal that the Catalans would have the option to make his loan permanent for £26million.
The report has now stated that Barca chiefs and Rashford’s agents have been in discussions over the deal.
The update comes after it was suggested that Barcelona tried to get the fee lowered.
Rashford is happy with the deal despite having to lower his salary from £350,000-per-week to fit into the club’s salary structure.
Barcelona have had to trim the wage bill in recent seasons in order to stay in line with LaLiga’s financial fair play system.
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