Marcus Rashford has found his form at Aston Villa with key assists and performances. Can he continue his revival and help Villa push for Premier League success?
Marcus Rashford is ready to overlook his dreams of playing abroad after warming to the idea of turning his loan spell with Aston Villa permanent, and a report claims two factors - one being Unai Emery - have influenced the Manchester United loanee's thinking.
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag incredibly claimed that he wanted to ship Marcus Rashford off to Macclesfield FC during a private conversation near the end of last season, according to reports. Ten Hag had seemingly come to his wits' end with the £300,000-a-week forward, who had been publicly disciplined twice in the same campaign.
Marcus Rashford's performances have improved dramatically since joining Aston Villa, evidenced by his crucial play in comeback win over Chelsea.
Aston Villa are in the top ten of the Premier League net spend table after the winter window and Rashford has made a positive impression since leaving Man Utd. Rashford has been eased into the fold by head coach Unai Emery, but he contributed two assists off the bench in their 2-1 win against Chelsea.
Marcus Rashford has made two substitute appearances for Aston Villa off the bench since sealing his exit from Manchester United on loan, and now his former team-mate Raphael Varane weighed in on the m
Raphael Varane admits he was surprised by Marcus Rashford ’s decision to leave Manchester United and join Aston Villa in the January transfer window. Rashford had attracted interest from several clubs last month including AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona but ended up joining Villa on loan for the remainder of the season.