Man Utd loanee Marcus Rashford decides on next club and it’s bad news for Aston Villa

Man Utd loanee Marcus Rashford decides on next club and it’s bad news for Aston Villa

Marcus Rashford could leave Manchester United permanently in the summer after joining Aston Villa on loan earlier this month, and there is still a chance he gets a dream move abroad.

Marcus Rashford is claimed to still want to join Barcelona, despite the Spanish club’s insistence that they were not anxious to sign him during the summer window.

Rashford, 27, does not look to have any kind of future at Manchester United after being locked out by Ruben Amorim and agreeing to move on loan for Villa this month. After his interim spell at Villa Park, the 60-cap England player is expected to reconsider his options.

Talks between the player’s representatives and Barcelona were held in January – and Rashford is hopeful they will rekindle their interest at the end of the season.

A source told The Sun: “Marcus is confident that if he rediscovers his form at Villa Park and starts bagging goals, Barcelona will revive their interest, especially as a transfer price has been established.

“It’s a huge incentive for him, which is good news for Villa. Now he just needs to get playing and start scoring.”

Intriguingly, Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, said of the club’s interest in Rashford earlier this week: “It’s true there was talk of Rashford — but we weren’t desperately looking for a player either.”

While a move to the Nou Camp didn’t materialise mid-season, Rashford has looked promising in his two cameo appearances since joining Villa, who negotiated a £40million purchase option into the loan deal they agreed with United earlier this month.

He caught the eye after coming on at half-time in Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town on Saturday and even played a significant role in the build-up to Ollie Watkins’ equaliser

Rashford and the club’s other late signing in the window, Marco Asensio, were singled out for praise by Unai Emery during the Spaniard’s post-match interview with Match of the Day for helping Villa get a result against Ipswich, who were reduced to 10 men in the first half when former Manchester United defender, Axel Tuanzebe, saw red

“Good impact and keep going now, try to fit in as best as possible,” Emery said of the on loan duo. “We are playing against Liverpool here. We lost some opportunities but of course we have to be consistent and hope we can react.”