Until the end of the season, Aston Villa received the signing of Marcus Rashford for a loan agreement, in which the attacker finally sealed an exit of Manchester United.
Rashford has waited to get his relocation for most of the January transfer window and has left it to the penultimate day to seal his switch to Villa Park. Villa pays at least 75 percent of Rashford's £ 325,000 a weekly wages, whereby that figure may rise to 90 percent, depending on the performance -related bonuses.
A villa statement simply said: “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. The English International, closed off by the three lions 60 times, joins a deal until the end of the season.
“Rashford has scored 138 goals in more than 400 performances that have been reached by the ranks in Old Trafford and has lifted the Europa League, two FA cups and two competition cups with his boys' club. The versatile attacker, who can play everywhere along the front line, Also delivered 17 goals in a shirt in England and has represented his country on two world cups and two European championships “
Rashford posted on social media and wrote: “I want to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for the fact that this loan has made deal.
“I was lucky that a few clubs approached me, but Aston Villa was an easy decision – I really admire the way Aston Villa played this season, and the ambitions of the managers. I just want to play football and I am excited to Get to get everyone at Manchester United the best for the rest of the season.
United has also issued a statement about the exit of Rashford, although it contained no quotes, nor of head coach Ruben Amorim or members of the top of the club.
The future of Rashford in United seemed untenable after he fell out with Amorim after a Bombshell interview at the end of December in which his desire to leave the club.
Rashford has not been playing for United since December 15, banned from their last 12 games after Baas Ruben Amorim criticized his poor training performances and said the attacker should change. The Portuguese boss claimed that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital on the couch than someone who “doesn't give the maximum”.
Rashford was regularly connected to Barcelona, ​​as well as Borussia Dortmund and Saudi Pro League clubs, but Villa emerged as the leading competition after the conversations this week.
This will be the first club of Rashford outside Manchester United, for whom he has played since the age of eight.
Villa moved to Rashford after their attacker Jhon Duran came to a Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr in a £ 71 million deal, leaving them in the front light on staff.
Despite its poor form and lack of minutes, Rashford has still managed seven goals in all competitions this season.
He will be the second villa that signs in this window after Donyell Malen has arrived from Dortmund, while Marco Asensio pourses out on PSG loan.