Marcus Rashford ends Manchester United nightmare as Aston Villa confirm loan transfer | OneFootball

England forward had been frozen out by Ruben Amorim

Rashford was undergoing a medical around lunchtime on Sunday, just hours before United played Crystal Palace. That was the 12th straight match in which he had failed to make an appearance for the Red Devils, with Ruben Amorim naming him in the matchday squad just once in that time.

Villa will pay a high proportion of Rashford’s wages, reportedly between 75 and 90 per cent, which stand at more than £325,000 a week.

A move to Villa will allow Rashford to play Champions League football and is viewed as a low-risk option for the Midlands club, who have this week had to contend with the sale of striker Jhon Duran to Saudi side Al Nassr.

Rashford had always looked destined for an exit during the winter window, with Amorim explaining that a lack of training intensity was behind Rashford continually being overlooked by the Red Devils’ manager.

After last weekend’s 1-0 win at Fulham, Amorim offered his most damning assessment yet when he admitted he would rather find space on his bench for his 63-year-old goalkeeper coaching Jorge Vital than for a player who does not give their all. The answer was in response to a question about Rashford.

Rashford, a United academy product, has scored 138 goals and registered 63 assists in 426 appearances for the Red Devils.