Frenkie de Jong believes Barcelona should extend Marcus Rashford’s time at the club following his season on loan with the LaLiga champions.
Rashford joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United last July, the England international realising a dream with his move to Catalonia.
And he has impressed for Hansi Flick’s side, scoring 14 goals and providing 11 assists in all competitions while helping Barca successfully defend the LaLiga title.
Rashford scored a sublime free-kick to open the scoring in the 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid that wrapped up the title, his first major honour since winning the EFL Cup with United in 2023.
Barca have the option to make the move permanent for a fee of around €30million, and midfielder De Jong feels they should use it.
“Yes, I believe so,” the Dutchman said when asked by Diario Sport about Barca taking up the option.
“In the minutes he’s played, he has given us a lot: goals, assists, depth.
“He is a fast player, who threatens rival defences. I would be delighted if he continued with us.
“He arrived here with a lot of enthusiasm.
“He was very happy to be here and from the first moment he arrived you could already see that he wanted to stay. He’s tried to adapt as best he could and I’ve seen him do well.”
