Manchester United will not take him back! One less potential destination for Rashford? Villa reportedly prefers to sign Sancho for free.

Anthony Gordon will be the first blockbuster signing of the summer, as his €80 million transfer to Barcelona is confirmed. This leaves 29-year-old Manchester United star Marcus Rashford in an embarrassing situation, since he originally hoped to realize his dream and keep playing for Barcelona.

Regrettably, Barcelona has refused to activate the €30 million buyout clause, deeming the fee too high and seeking to renegotiate with Manchester United. Ironically, the same Barcelona has decided to spend more than double that amount to sign Gordon, which will certainly frustrate Rashford.

Social media rumors suggest that after Gordon's transfer was confirmed, Rashford posted a message on his account: "Just €30 million!" However, it is said that he quickly deleted the post. Whether this is true cannot be verified, but everyone can imagine how Rashford feels.

It is reported that Gordon's Champions League performances attracted Barcelona; in 12 UCL matches he contributed 12 goals, including 10 scored, far surpassing his 8 goal involvements in the Premier League. The La Liga champions believe this player might be better suited to the more technical European football, and he has also scored against Barcelona.

Meanwhile, the financial logic behind Gordon's transfer is also more reasonable than Rashford's, with the key being amortization—spreading the cost of signing and paying the player's salary over the entire duration of his contract. Gordon is only 25, so Barcelona can sign him to a longer deal, meaning the amortized cost is not much higher than Rashford's.

Furthermore, in five years Gordon will be about the same age as Rashford is now, while Rashford is about to turn 29. This means even if Gordon underperforms, he can still be sold to recover some cost. But if Rashford coasts after a permanent transfer, Barcelona would be helpless. Manchester United fans are well aware of this: the difference in Rashford's performance before and after signing his £325,000-a-week contract is like night and day.

Barcelona will hold talks with Manchester United this week, and the possibility of signing Rashford has not been officially ruled out. According to reports, the player himself still holds hope. However, the difficulty is already high, especially since Barcelona also plans to sign attacking players like Álvarez.

Rashford still has two years left on his contract with Manchester United, and the team does need a left winger. However, the possibility of the academy star returning has been ruled out. Well-known Manchester United beat reporters Laurie Whitwell and Andy Mitten are both convinced that Rashford has no future at United.

It is said that if Rashford were to put on a Manchester United shirt again, it would be a surprising outcome. After Casemiro's departure, Rashford's wages are the highest in the entire club, bar none. For a club actively trying to reduce its bloated salary structure, bringing him back to Old Trafford makes almost no financial sense.

If Manchester United refuses to give in to Barcelona's unreasonable demands, Rashford could be transferred to a new club in England or abroad. Aston Villa, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Bayern Munich, and AC Milan are all rumored as possible destinations.

However, Bayern probably doesn't need Rashford, AC Milan can't afford him, and Villa, his former club that seemed most likely to sign him, is not very interested either. It is reported that if they were to recruit from Manchester United, Emery would prefer to sign Sancho on a free transfer.

According to "SportsBoom," Emery is pushing Villa to complete a permanent transfer for Sancho. Emery believes that Sancho's success or failure depends not only on his talent but also on the environment, confidence, and stability. Villa can provide these three factors, especially after securing a Champions League spot.