Manchester United and Aston Villa have both been described as ‘concrete options’ for Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel, with contact made by both clubs.

Tel is one of the most in-demand strikers in the world currently. Having played just over 250 Bundesliga minutes this season, after directly contributing to 16 goals in all competitions last term, he could surely be doing more elsewhere.

A number of Premier League clubs, such as Villa, United, Chelsea and Tottenham have taken an interest, but Spurs were turned down by Tel after Bayern said yes to their proposal.

Now, according to Sky Sports, Villa and United are both ‘concrete options’ for the striker. It’s stated that a verbal offer has been launched by the Red Devils, which is currently under review.

It is also believed there have been ‘new calls’ from Villa ‘this morning’ to find out if a deal is possible.

Both clubs would need to convince the striker that the move is beneficial to him in regards to playing time, but reports have already suggested Tel would welcome a move to United, and an attacking spot has opened up at Villa after Jhon Duran’s exit.

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Tel has been excluded from the Bayern squad for their next game, with the club aware he could leave, and clearly not against that idea after accepting a Tottenham bid.

The reason for the striker rejecting them was reportedly that he wanted to stay at Bayern.

However, insider Florian Plettenberg reports that that both an exit or Tel staying at the club are possibilities.

It remains to be seen what happens, but with clubs still swirling and seemingly in need of attacking reinforcements, it’s a saga which could go right down to the wire.

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According to reports, Marcus Rashford does not blame Ruben Amorim for his dire situation as he reckons a club chief ‘ordered’ his exit.

It was hoped that Amorim’s arrival would kickstart Rashford’s career at Man Utd, but the appointment of the head coach contributed to the speeding up of the forward’s exit.

Rashford has been heavily criticised for his awful performances since he scored 30 goals in all competitions during the 2022/23 campaign and his attitude has also been under scrutiny.

The Red Devils have struggled to get rid of Rashford as his huge salary has been a stumbling block, but it emerged on Saturday that he’s ‘close’ to joining Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein revealed:

‘Aston Villa are close to agreeing a deal to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United.

‘The proposed move has not yet been finalised as some details still need to be ironed out between all parties.’

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‘Significant progress has been made though, with Villa moving to sort the financial terms, looking to satisfy United on salary coverage, and convince the player. The chance to play in the Champions League is an appeal for Rashford, with Unai Emery fully behind the approach. It is believed an option to buy will be agreed with Villa.

‘Villa are set to cover a significant portion of the forward’s wage alongside offering performance-related bonuses.

‘Villa manager Emery personally requested the club enter talks over Rashford as he is a big fan of the England international, whom he thinks is one of the world’s most dangerous attacking players, and believes he can help him recapture his best form.’

A new report from The Sun claims Rashford and Amorim ‘fell out’ shortly after the head coach’s arrival as he was accused of going on a night out before the match against Everton on December 1.

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A source for The Sun said: “Marcus got called in by Amorim who said he believed he had breached discipline by going out.

“Marcus denied it and was adamant he had done nothing wrong. He asked the manager to show him the proof he’d been out and said something along the lines of, ‘Are you calling me a liar?’

“Their relationship has never recovered, and it’s hard to see how it ever will now.”

Despite this, the report claims Rashford blames Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his imminent exit as he reckons ‘he has been treated unfairly by Amorim on orders from the co-owner’.

The source continued: “Marcus thinks Sir Jim wants him out of the club and has basically told head coach Ruben Amorim to get him out. He might just have met his match with Sir Jim.

“Marcus feels like he is being picked on. In the early days of training under Amorim, he was trying to learn new systems and other players were also struggling — but he was the one who was getting more vocal criticism.

“He knows he needs to leave but he’s shocked that no big team has pulled out all the stops to get him.

“There’s been interest but financially it’s a complicated deal and that’s put quite a few teams off.

“Marcus has been left bewildered by how quickly his relationship with Amorim has disintegrated.”

According to reports, Marcus Rashford’s imminent move to Aston Villa boosts Manchester United’s chances of signing Bayern Munich starlet Mathys Tel.

In recent days, it’s looked increasingly likely that Rashford would miss out on a transfer as his huge salary and poor form have proven stumbling blocks.

However, it’s emerged that Aston Villa are set to win the race to sign Rashford, who is ‘close to agreeing’ a loan move to United’s Premier League rivals.

This is a huge boost for Man Utd, who have been looking to offload several talents to raise funds for a huge squad rebuild.

Lecce left wing-back Patrick Dorgu is set to finalise his move to Man Utd as Sky Sports‘ Dharmesh Sheth revealed on Saturday afternoon that he’s ‘completed his medical’.

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Man Utd could also add a new striker to their squad before Monday night’s transfer window. Sky Germany‘s Florian Plettenberg claims United and Villa are Tel’s ‘two concrete options’

‘Manchester United have made a verbal offer to Bayern Munich for Mathys Tel, which is currently under review.

‘As reported on Friday, Man Utd contacted Bayern and talks have been ongoing ever since, with negotiations already under way.

‘At this stage, there is no full agreement between Man Utd and Tel. There have also been new calls from Aston Villa this morning.

‘United and Villa are currently two concrete options for Tel, but both clubs also need to convince him of the project.

‘That is why he cancelled Tottenham on Friday, despite their agreement with Bayern for a loan with a purchase obligation of around £50m. Arsenal and Chelsea continue to monitor Tel’s situation.’

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Sky Sports reporter Sheth has also explained why the potential arrival of Tel ‘rests on’ Rashford’s future.

‘Manchester United could move for Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel, once they have finalised a deal for Marcus Rashford’s departure to Aston Villa.

‘United have made their interest in a loan move known to Bayern. He is one of a number of targets the club are looking at.

‘United have always been in a position during this window of having to facilitate a departure before bringing anyone in.

‘It’s thought Tel is open to the move, after rejecting the chance to go to Tottenham Hotspur.

‘Man United are aware that there are other clubs in the Premier League and Europe interested in Tel.’

19-year-old Tel joined Bayern Munich for around £24m from Ligue Un outfit Rennes in 2022.

He’s impressed in fits and starts as he’s grabbed 16 goals in his 83 appearances for the Bundesliga giants, but he’s been a bit-part player this season and needs to play more regularly.

Marcus Rashford has reportedly agreed to personal terms with Aston Villa, with the Midlands club and Manchester United closing in a loan agreement, and Champions League football beckoning for the forward.

Villa are closing in on the statement signing of Rashford. In terms of the profile of their squad, he would be the biggest name since they sold Jack Grealish to Manchester City.

Rashford has 87 Premier League goals to his name, but United manager Ruben Amorim has not included him in his side since early December, and Villa have quickly moved to the front of the queue to land him.

It was reported on February 1 that the Villans were ‘close to agreeing’ to sign Rashford, and the next phase of the deal has now been completed.

Indeed, transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has stated that Rashford ‘has agreed personal terms’ with Unai Emery’s side.

Further to that, he states the deal is ‘imminent’, with only discussions on a buy option following the loan still going.

It had already been reported that Emery had spoken to the United forward to convince him to move, and Romano also states that Champions League football was a big lure.

Villa have made their way to the knockout phase, finishing eighth in the league phase, with 16 points, five wins, one draw and a couple of losses.

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Champions League squads for the knockouts must be finalised by February 6, so Rashford will be eligible if the deal goes through.

The United man has not played in the elite European competition this season, given United’s poor campaign in the Premier League last season.

He only played four times in the Champions League last season, but Rashford has 12 goals and three assists in the competition in 33 games.

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