Marcus Rashford joined Aston Villa of Manchester United only this month, but he would have already sought to join Barcelona permanently in the summer transfer window. Rashford returning to United looks very improbable.
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Marcus Rashford would have already planned its Aston Villa release after joining the club on loan only in the January transfer window. Rashford joined Villa after being surplus to the requirement at Manchester United.
While the English Club of Premier League Aston Villa has the opportunity to sign the England striker Rashford on a permanent agreement of 40 million pounds sterling in summer, the 27 -year -old still hopes to seal a move to Barcelona.
Rashford was strongly linked to Barcelona in the January transfer window after falling with Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim, but this decision never materialized. He was also linked to AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, but finally joined Villa on February 3.
The move to Villa was made possible by the club’s desire to pay the majority of the salary of £ 325,000 per week of Rashford.
“I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for making this loan agreement will take place,” said Rashford after joining Villa. “I was lucky that a few clubs approach me, but Aston Villa was an easy decision – I really admire the way Aston Villa has played this season and the ambitions of managers. I just want to play football and I am delighted to start. »»
Rashford wants to move Barcelona next summer
Rashford now hopes that a good performance at Villa will transfer him to Barcelona, according to a report by The sunDespite the decorative sports director declaring that the attacker is not a priority.
“It’s true, we were talking about Marcus Rashford and it was a possible signature … But he could not come,” said Deco. “We are not desperately looking for a signature. It was not a priority.
It has been reported that Rashford is even ready to make a salary reduction to join Barcelona and that Liga Club Hansi Flick coach is desperately looking forward to signing an attacker and facilitating the workload on Robert Lewandowski.
Alexander Isak from Newcastle and Jean-Philippe Mateta de Crystal Palace are other attackers who are on the limited list of Barcelona.
