Manchester United is said to see a swap deal with Aston Villa by exchanging Marcus Rashford for Ollie Watkins, but a former player is not convinced that Unai Emery allows it
An ex-manchester United star has expressed concern about the behavior of Marcus Rashford after rejecting reports from a potential SWAP deal in which Ollie Watkins was involved. This season Watkins is in good shape for Aston Villa, scored 16 goals and offers 13 assists in all competitions.
Rashford joined Villa on loan in the January transfer window and has shown signs of his old self under Unai Emery. The Daily Star has indicated that United wants to load the 27-year-old in the summer after he was frozen by Ruben Amorim in Old Trafford.
The side of the Midlands has an option of £ 40 million to buy Rashford permanently and claims that United intends to take advantage of the situation. Club heads are supposed to consider the attacker Plus a considerable cash payment in exchange for Watkins.
Former goalkeeper Ben Foster of Red Devils, however, has the suggestion that Emery would approve such a deal after he had questioned Rashford's body language in the first stage of Villa's Recent Champions League -similar play against PSG. The ex-England and Wrexham-shot stopper described him as “miles from” the pace in Paris, despite a sparkling second half of the display in the return bone in Villa Park, which almost saw his loan team Force extra time.
Speaking on his 'fozcast' podcast, Foster said: “I think many people recently saw him against PSG and were:” Oh my God, that's Rashford. “That is what you want from him and there were a glimpse, I totally agree. During the first stage he did not really look like it.
“I just think it's too risky for Aston Villa and I don't think Unai Emery would punish it. He has so much wage wise at Man United, I think they will try to sell him because they need him for PSR [profitability and sustainability rules]. I don't think Amorim really wants him in the neighborhood and he doesn't fit the system. “
Emery took Rashford during his loan from Rashford and has selected him several times in recent weeks for Watkins. In fact, the striker had only started one of the last six matches of Villa before they organized Newcastle on Saturday.
Watkins scored within a few minutes of return to the fold when Villa defeated the Magpies 4-1. The 29-year-old admitted after the game that he was frustrated that he had been overlooked in recent weeks-and it did not avoid telling his manager how he felt.
“I leave it [Emery] Know that. He is the manager at the end of the day. I respect his decision. But I am not one of the players who like to sit on the couch, “he said.
Watkins was the target of Arsenal in the transfer window in January, but in the end a relocation of Villa was blocked. Foster agreed that the player was within his right to be angry after criticizing Emery's treatment of him.
“I don't like the way Watkins was tackled,” he said. “I understand why he would be smell, because he had a potential move to Arsenal where Villa said:” No, we love you so much. We want you in the neighborhood and we are going to reject this offer. “
“Then they will bring in Marcus Rashford, and for the biggest game in the modern history of the club, they put it on the couch. It would leave a real S *** taste in your mouth.”