Rashford thanks Barcelona for 'special memories' in goodbye before Man United return

[p]The 28-year-old recently completed a season-long loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barca[/a], where he scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Rashford[/a] helped Barca win the La Liga crown but the club opted against making the move permanent and instead signed his fellow England forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-anthony/EFo95m2P/"]Anthony Gordon[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a].[/p][p]There is a growing feeling that Rashford is likely to stay at Old Trafford, where his former team-mate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrick-michael/phM8NElP/"]Michael Carrick[/a] is now in charge.[/p][p]Rashford, who is due to link up with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] after a post-World Cup break, praised Barcelona for his experience in Spain.[/p][p][b]"I'm very grateful to everyone at the club for making my time here such a positive and memorable experience," [/b]he said in an Instagram post.[/p][p]"I've enjoyed every moment and will take many special memories with me."[/p][embed guid="f38a9db3-3e7a-42e4-92e6-bacb9b801f90" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2082810444532633647" social-type="twitter" /][p]The official Barcelona account responded: "Thanks for everything, Rashy. You will always be one of us."[/p][p]Rashford, who has two years left on his lucrative contract at Old Trafford, last played for United in December 2024.[/p][p]He ended that campaign on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] and joined Barcelona for the 2025/26 season.[/p]