Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan, says he feels at home

Marcus Rashford has joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United and said he feels at home at the Catalan club. Rashford said Barcelona is a club where dreams come true.

It has been reported that Rashford has signed an almost €30 million ($34.9m) deal, although neither club confirmed the amount. The contract also includes an option for the switch to be made permanent next summer.

The 27-year-old forward flew to Barcelona on Sunday to complete the move. The club confirmed that he will wear the No. 14 jersey.

“Yeah very excited, it’s a club where people’s dreams come true, they win big prizes and what the club stands for really means a lot to me as well,” he told Barça TV.

“It feels like I’m at home and this is a big factor in my choice to come here because for me it’s a family club and people are comfortable here and it’s a good place for good platters to showcase their skills.”

He added: “Another factor is because the conversations I had with the manager were positive. What he did last season was terrific.

“To lead such a young team to a very successful season and come back to preseason and still want to do more, it shows me everything I thought I knew about the club and it’s everything I wished.”

Rashford said he was clear that he wanted to join La Liga giants.

“I was clear on my preference [to join Barcelona] from the beginning. Actually from maybe in January. It didn’t work out in January so I went to Villa and enjoyed a good period there,” Rashford said.

Rashford scored 138 goals in 426 games for United and he would look to be at his best for Barcelona.