MANCHESTER UNITED’s out of favour Marcus Rashford has finalised a loan move to Aston Villa, who have an option to buy.
United boss Ruben Amorim froze Rashford out of his squad and suggested he is so unhappy with the way the player trains that he’d rather pick 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital than him.
The Villans have now sealed a deal for Rashford, and will be paying around 75 per cent of his eye-watering £325,000-per-week salary.
They are also offering performance-related bonuses that could see them pay as much as 90 per cent of his wages.
The deal also includes an option to buy in the summer for £40million.
The England international stays in the Premier league, after a lack of expected interest from top European clubs.
Plus, Villa will be able to offer the 27-year-old Champions League football while maintaining his high wages.
A United insider said: “Marcus always said he would never play for another club in England because he is a United fan.
“He started to think he needed to move earlier this season and wanted to go to a big European club.
“The reality is he’s not had the interest he expected. Villa first showed a tentative interest in him last November.
“Amorim has made it very clear he has no future at Old Trafford.
“Villa have managed to offer him two things — keeping his wage the same and Champions League football.”
Rashford hasn’t played for United since December 12 with Amorim leaving him out of the squad for every game since apart from one, in which he was an unused substitute.
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