Aston Villa puts the finishing touches on a sensational deal to sign England striker Marcus Rashford.
The extraordinary Manchester United star is completely ready to join Unai Emery's Villa on loan until the end of the season. Rashford, who had pursued a dream movement for Barcelona, emerged as a late replacement for the Villans after the exit of Jhon Duran, who left this week for Saudi pro-Kant al-Nassr in a deal with a value of £ 77.5 million.
Officials of the Birmingham club try to remove the finer details with the transfer window from January on Monday on Monday Rashford's £ 315,000 a week wages proven a large stumbling block to every movement-temporary or permanent. But it seems that at least Villa has concluded a deal with United until the end of the current campaign.
Villa's best earner is goalkeeper EMI Martinez who attracts around £ 150,000 a week. It is very unlikely that they will break their wage ceiling with more than double to land the 27-year-old. That means that United will pay him to play for another club for the rest of the season.
Villa needs a replacement for striker Jhon Duran, who left this week for Saudi pro-Kant Al-Nassr in a deal with a value of £ 77.5 million.
Emery needs plausible backup both widely needed Rashford normally and through the middle, no. 1 striker Ollie Watkins must pick up an injury.
The representatives of Rashford had previously held discussions with Tottenham, West Ham and Barcelona about a possible switch, but clubs Baulk in his salary, so that United had to offer something themselves to get a deal over the line.
Villa has reportedly recorded a clause with which they can buy Rashford at a later time and hope that he can dismiss them higher on the Premier League table and give them a potential game changer in the last phases of the Champions League.
Comments