Barcelona lock in presentation date for their new signing

According to an update from Mundo Deportivo, it has come to light that Marcus Rashford will officially be presented as the new  Barcelona player on Wednesday, July 23. 

It must be noted that the Manchester United forward arrived in the city on Sunday night to begin his loan tenure with Barça. The loan deal is for one season, with a €30 million buy option included.

His first few days in Catalonia will be packed with activities before he joins the team’s trip to Asia for the pre-season later in the week.

On Monday morning, which is today, Rashford will undergo his medical tests at the Ciutat Esportiva de Sant Joan Despi. 

Even though Barcelona and Manchester United have already finalised the terms of his loan, the club has decided to push the official presentation back by a day. 

Presentation delayed due to Flick’s training schedule

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Rashford was originally expected to be presented on Tuesday. However, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has scheduled a double training session for that day, forcing the club to move the event to Wednesday afternoon instead.

After training for the third time with his new teammates on Wednesday morning, Rashford will head back to the Spotify Camp Nou offices later in the day. 

In the evening, he will officially sign his contract in the presence of club president Joan Laporta. Right after putting pen to paper, Rashford will make his first comments as a Barcelona player to the club’s in-house media.

An hour later, the 27-year-old forward will attend a press conference at the Barça store in Spotify Camp Nou. There, he will speak to the press for the first time since completing his move from Manchester United.

Following this eventful start, Rashford will then travel with the squad on Thursday to Japan, where Barcelona will kick off their pre-season tour.