Aston Villa could pay as much as ’90 per cent’ of Marcus Rashford’s huge wages during his loan spell at Villa Park, according to reports.
The Red Devils are set to allow Rashford to leave for Aston Villa in a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy for £40m.
Rashford has been left out of all but one of Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd squads since the Manchester derby with the 27-year-old forward admitting that he’s ready for a “new challenge”.
The England international has been criticised by Amorim for his performances in training with the Man Utd boss claiming he’d sooner start goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital over Rashford in recent weeks.
It was revealed earlier on Sunday that Rashford is undergoing his medical at Aston Villa today and now details are being revealed of the contract details.
Rashford, who currently earns around £325k a week at Man Utd, was a hard sell to some clubs because of his high salary but it has now been revealed that Aston Villa will pay at least 75 per cent of his wages, while that amount could even rise to 90 per cent.
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth explains: “The deal is a loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.
“It’s understood Villa will cover at least 75 per cent of Rashford’s wages and this could go up to 90 per cent depending on Rashford’s and Villa’s performance.
“United had similar structures for Jadon Sancho’s loan to Borussia Dortmund last season and Antony’s loan to Real Betis in this window.”
The Athletic journalist Laurie Whitwell also confirmed these details and claimed the Rashford deal was ‘personally requested by Unai Emery’.
Whitwell wrote:
‘Aston Villa will pay a large portion of Marcus Rashford’s salary to facilitate his loan move from Manchester United.
‘The Athletic reported on Saturday that the two clubs were close to agreeing a deal for the 27-year-old forward to join the Midlands club for the remainder of the season.
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‘Sources at both clubs, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say Villa will contribute a minimum of three-quarters of Rashford’s wages for the duration of his stay at Villa Park and up to 90 per cent depending on performance-based bonuses.
‘Rashford’s current contract at Old Trafford — which runs until 2028 — puts him among the club’s top earners at more than £325,000 per week.
‘Villa will hold an option to make the move permanent in the summer for a fee of £40million.
‘Rashford is now expected to undergo a medical on Sunday before completing the formalities of a move.
‘The pursuit has been personally requested by Unai Emery with the Villa manager a huge admirer and of the belief he can help him recapture his best form.’
