RASHFORD WILL STAY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Rashford decides his future: imminent transfer to Aston Villa and goodbye to Barcelona
Published:1/02/2025 - 19:42h
Updated:1/02/2025 - 19:42h
Marcus Rashford has already reached an agreement with Aston Villa. The Englishman will arrive on loan to Birmingham, and only the terms of his purchase clause remain to be finalized.
The saga of Marcus Rashford is one step away from reaching its conclusion with an unexpected outcome. Despite the fact that the player tried to wait until the last moment for FC Barcelona, even passing up interest from clubs like AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, the lack of movement from the Catalans regarding his signing has led him to choose the offer from Aston Villa, and his loan is just hours away from being official.
So reports journalist Fabrizio Romano, who stated that the Villans received the 'green light' from the forward on Saturday morning, with Unai Emery playing a key role in the operation. The coach reportedly contacted the player personally to convince him to join his ranks, and the attacker gave the 'OK' as he was attracted by the project and the possibility of playing in the Champions League.
The arrival of Rashford at Villa Park is imminent, and only the terms of the purchase clause at the end of the season need to be agreed upon. The Mancunian will join the Birmingham squad on loan despite the reluctance of Manchester United, who preferred not to strengthen a direct rival in the Premier League, but the insistence of the Lions has ultimately unblocked the transfer.
Barcelona did not consider his signing a priority
Aston Villa will cover the entirety of Rashford's salary, being obliged to pay nearly 400 thousand euros per week, a total of 8 million euros until the end of the season, but they are getting a more than suitable replacement for the absence of Jhon Durán, who officially signed with Al-Nassr a couple of days ago.
In this way, Barcelona is left without their main option to strengthen the attack this winter. The Blaugrana needed to free up salary space to register Marcus's contract in LaLiga, but the lack of departures prevented them from achieving their goal, although it is also true that the sports management did not consider his incorporation a priority this January in light of the good form of the forwards so far this season.
