Marcus Rashford's loan to Barcelona has taken a big step closer after he agreed a salary sacrifice, while the fee Man Utd will receive has also emerged.

AC Milan were considered frontrunners before dropping out of the race to sign Manchester City defender Kyle Walker instead. AS Monaco and Borussia Dortmund have also been linked. But it is now Barcelona at the forefront of the chase, and the Blaugrana are attempting to orchestrate a blockbuster swoop.

Marcus Rashford is expected to leave Manchester United this month and the forward is desperate to join Barcelona on loan until the end of the season after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim