Rio Ferdinand has said Barcelona could commit an absolute robbery if the club sign Marcus Rashford for £26m.
Rashford signed for Barcelona from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal last summer and has had a productive campaign in Spain.
The 28-year-old has scored 11 goals and netted a crucial equaliser in the 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid last weekend, which took Barcelona seven points clear at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona meet Atletico Madrid again in the Champions League tonight as the Catalans chase a first European title in over a decade.
The Spanish champions are yet to make a decision on whether to make Rashford’s loan permanent. A permanent fee of £26m was agreed in the loan arrangement.
Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand believes Barcelona would be foolish to overlook the England international at that price.
“If Barcelona get him for the reported £26m that we’re talking about and they get that version of Marcus Rashford, that is an absolute robbery, it’s a steal,” he told the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.
“I just say good luck to him, I want him to do well, because I’ve seen him grow as a young player at United and good luck to him in that sense.”
