World football fans are preparing to follow one of the most expected Clasico copies in the history of Barcelona and Real Madrid confrontations, after the English winger Marcus Rashford approached to join Barcelona, and his compatriot Trent Alexander Arnold joined Real Madrid, in an English confrontation with a special nature on Spanish soil during the new season 2025-2026.
Barcelona is close to the inclusion of Rashford on loan
Reliable English reports, most notably from journalist David Orangein, revealed that Barcelona reached a final agreement with Manchester United to include Marcus Rashford, 27, on loan for a season with the purchase option, based on a recommendation from German coach Hans Felk.
Although Rashford was not the first option for the Barcelona administration – after negotiations with Niko Williams, who renewed with Athletic Bilbao, and the Louis Diaz deal stumbled – the English player became the closest candidate to support the left -wing offensive front in the Catalan team.
Arnold moves to Real Madrid in a free deal
On the other hand, Real Madrid ended the Trent Alexander Arnold from Liverpool in a free transfer deal, after his contract with the “Reds”, to be one of the most prominent reinforcements of the royal team during the summer. Arnold participated in 44 games with Liverpool last season, during which he scored 4 goals and presented 8 assists.
The coach Xabi Alonso relied on him in the Real Club World Cup, but he was deprived of his deprivation of appearing in the semi -finals against Paris Saint -Germain.
Classico with an English flavor .. Northwest derby moves to La Liga
The upcoming confrontation between Barcelona and Real Madrid this season may witness a personal clash of English with the famous “Derby Hate” flavor between Manchester United and Liverpool, where Rashford and Arnold have previously met in many matches in the English Premier League, and the competition between them was always raging due to their corresponding positions (Rashford Acer, and Arnold Ayman).
Direct confrontations numbers between the two:
• Rashford against Liverpool: 20 games – won 4 – draw 9 – lost 7 – scored 7 goals – making one pass.
• Arnold against Manchester United: 14 games – won 6 – equivalent 5 – lost 3 – making 3 goals.
What did Rashford recently provided?
After a difficult period with Manchester United, Rashford was loaned to Aston Villa during the second half of last season, and he managed to score 4 other goals and make another 6 in 17 games, re -highlighting his capabilities, and made Barcelona put him as a suitable option to strengthen the offensive line.
The market value of the duo
• Trent Alexander Arnold: 75 million euros
• Marcus Rashford: 50 million euros
