Rashford joined Villa on loan until the end of the season, The Athletic reporting that the Villans also have the opportunity to buy it directly for 40 million pounds Sterling this summer. United was actively looking for pretenders for Rashford after his explosive interview with Henry Winter in December, in which he expressed his desire to seek a ”
new challenge ». The 27 -year -old has now obtained what he wanted, after spending the last few weeks in exile at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim.
A new challenge
United confirmed the loan of Rashford in a press release on its official website, which says: “The Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the 2024/25 season. Everyone in Manchester United wishes Marcus good luck for the rest of the season. »»
Rashford became the third recruit of Villa during the January transfer window, after Andres Garcia de Levante and Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund, and should be integrated directly into the workforce of Unai Emery after the departure of Jhon Duran for Al-Nassr.
Athletic also revealed that Villa was surprisingly 75 % of the weekly salary from Rashford, which amounts to £ 325,000, and which could reach 90 % if it achieves its performance targets. Rashford is the second player to leave United on loan this month after Brazilian winger Antony, who joined Real Betis in Liga.
