{"id":16414,"date":"2026-05-04T00:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16414\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T00:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:09:48","slug":"frenkie-de-jong-on-marcus-rashfords-impact-at-barcelona-he-really-adds-a-lot-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16414\/","title":{"rendered":"Frenkie De Jong On Marcus Rashford’s Impact At Barcelona: \u2018He Really Adds A Lot’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Frenkie de Jong has praised Marcus Rashford’s profound tactical impact at Barcelona since his loan move from Manchester United.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Dutch midfielder believes the England international provides crucial speed that transforms their attack, though it has not yet been confirmed whether he will join Bar\u00e7a on a permanent deal this summer.<\/p>\n

Tactical impact and impressive stats<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Guardian<\/a>, De Jong highlighted the tactical shift at Barcelona following Rashford\u2019s arrival on loan from United.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Dutch midfielder praised the forward’s tangible contributions across all competitions this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The attacker has been vital to the Catalan club, registering 13 goals and 14 assists in 46 matches, totaling 2,378 minutes on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This prolific output has helped the club dominate domestically, with Barca on the verge of winning a second successive La Liga crown.<\/p>\n

Pushing for a permanent transfer<\/p>\n

Beyond his impressive on-pitch influence, the 28-year-old is reportedly eager to make his move permanent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is said to be willing to accept a significant reduction to his \u20ac350,000-a-week wages to stay in Spain<\/a>. United, meanwhile, are demanding a \u20ac30 million fee for the forward.<\/p>\n

De Jong explained exactly how his teammate alters the opposition’s defensive structure.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“A really good guy,” De Jong said. “Open and kind and he\u2019s also having a big impact for us on the pitch. With his speed and depth, he really adds a lot to our game. And by doing so, he also forces the opponent\u2019s defense to drop back a bit, which creates more space for us in the middle.”<\/p>\n

Finding stability in a competitive squad<\/p>\n

Flick is pleased with Rashford’s performances, though the final decision on his future rests with the Bar\u00e7a board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The blending of experienced signings and youth academy products has created a vibrant atmosphere at the Spotify Camp Nou this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

De Jong noted this positive environment in the dressing room: “We have a very open team, quite young, so there\u2019s a lot of energy,” he says. “We have a lot of potential. It\u2019s about making sure we unlock that.”<\/p>\n

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FC Barcelona v Olympiacos FC – UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD3 (Getty Images Sport)<\/p>\n

What comes next?<\/p>\n

Having already lifted the Supercopa earlier this season, Rashford and Barcelona<\/a> are now firmly on track to secure the La Liga title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A win or a draw in their next game, a Cl\u00e1sico clash with rivals Real Madrid<\/a>, will be enough to get Bar\u00e7a over the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rashford will hope to finalize his permanent transfer before the World Cup<\/a> kicks off on June 11, where England<\/a> will face Croatia<\/a>, Ghana<\/a>, and Panama<\/a> in the group stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frenkie de Jong has praised Marcus Rashford’s profound tactical impact at Barcelona since his loan move from Manchester…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16411,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,2383,851,8074,936,2938],"class_list":{"0":"post-16414","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-barcelona","8":"tag-barcelona","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-frenkie-de-jong","11":"tag-manchester-utd","12":"tag-marcus-rashford","13":"tag-netherlands"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}