Marcus Rashford has ambitions to play in next season's Champions League and wants to leave Manchester United in the summer after his loan spell with Aston Villa
Marcus Rashford has accepted that he will never play for Manchester United again. England Rashford, on loan in Aston Villa until the end of the season, knows that he has no future at United, while Rubem Amorim is in charge and is therefore his next career step.
Rashford scored his fourth goal since he made the switch to Villa in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat for Unai Emery's side in Manchester City, to continue his revival since leaving United. Although Rashford is under contract until 2028, head coach Amorim does not want the 27-year-old to return to the club when his loan period is at Villa.
That has cemented the determination of Rashford to find a new permanent club this summer, but it is unlikely that he will stay in the Premier League, with a relocation to Spain an attractive option. Villa has an option of £ 40 million to buy Rashford at the end of the loan agreement, but it is clear that he does not prefer a permanent step there and sees his future elsewhere.
Rashford wants to decide his next step and it is understood that his representatives do not intend to tackle his future and hold conversations with United until at least mid -June.
Sources close to Rashford told Mirror Football that the attacker does not want to move to a London club, but wants to play in the Champions League next season.
Villas hope to qualify for next season's Champions League a setback with the defeat in City, in which Rashford equalized the penalty spot. Emery's side seventh in the table, two points behind the fifth placed Newcastle.
The representatives of Rashford have also moved to exclude players' changes with people like Villas Ollie Watkins or Crystal Palace's Ebereechi Eze, both of whom have United interested.
After he had lost his place in England when his form left him in United, Rashford earned a recall on the back of his revival in Villa, with six assists to add to his four goals from 17 performances.
Asked about Rashford's impact since he switched to Villa, Boss Emery said: 'I am so happy with him. He performs very well.
“He has been really important to us and he has to continue. Now, on Saturday, he can hopefully help us again [in the FA Cup semi-final] And, like everyone else, be ready and focused on this competition. “
Rashford's plans to leave United are not as a surprise for some. Ex-Red Devil Teddy Sherdingham believes that the body language of the player has spoken volumes.
“I don't think there is a way back for Marcus Rashford at Man United,” he told Casinoapps.com when he was asked about a potential return to his parent side. “I don't think he wants that.
“I look at the body language he gives off at Villa, and it is as if he could not be happier to be further away from Manchester United if he tried, to be honest. I think that's the atmosphere.”