Marcus Rashford 'on the brink of Man United exit as Barcelona enter final stages of loan-to-buy agreement' - with Red Devils exile 'approved' by manager Hansi Flick

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is reportedly on the verge of joining Barcelona on season-long loan deal.

The 27-year-old England star spent the latter half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, where he scored four goals, but they chose not to sign him permanently.

He is one of five United players being forced to train away from the rest of the first-team squad at Carrington in pre-season, and has lost his No.10 shirt to new £62.5million signing Matheus Cunha. 

Barcelona have been favourites to sign Rashford after holding talks with his representative and older brother Dwaine Maynard. 

As reported by The Athletic, the forward is now set to join the Catalans on loan with an option to buy, with the move approved by United. 

Manager Hansi Flick has spoken to Rashford and given the green light for the move, believing he suits Barcelona’s style of play and makes sense financially. 

Bringing in Rashford on an initial loan deal would ease the financial burden on the LaLiga side as they continue to grapple with ongoing money troubles.