Manchester United decided to loan out Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa during the January window after the forward and new head coach Ruben Amorim had a major falling out.
The Mancunian was accused of not giving it his all in training and was subsequently dropped from the Manchester derby matchday squad.
And instead of pulling up his pants and getting to work, he decided to throw all his toys out of the pram and gave an interview in which he claimed he was ready to leave his boyhood club.
The Red Devils had no choice but to let him leave with Barcelona ultimately pulling out of a deal which forced the Carrington graduate to head to Birmingham instead.
Rashford has been decent for Villa on loan
And after three goals and five assists since joining, Unai Emery has been very pleased with what he has seen from the Englishman and wants to sign him permanently, with Villa having the option of making the loan move permanent for £40 million.
The forward has also expressed an interest in staying, having seen Thomas Tuchel include him in the England national team setup again.
But his wages could be an issue for Villa to pay especially if they miss out on Champions League football with Emery’s men currently seventh in the Premier League.
However, Paris Saint-Germain have come back in for him and it is well known that they have been long-term admirers of the England international. The Ligue 1 giants will have no problem in paying his full wages.
The Sun report that both teams will battle it out for Rashford’s signature in the summer with a return to Old Trafford out of the question.
Villa vs PSG for Rashford
“ASTON VILLA are set to go head to head with Paris Saint-Germain this summer in a battle for Marcus Rashford. Manager Unai Emery has told Villa chiefs he’s confident the Manchester United forward’s head is in the right place and that signing him would help take the club to the next level.
“The big issue will be Rashford’s salary but Villa hope he could be persuaded to take a drop in his wages in order to secure a move that will help resurrect his career with the club and England.”
A bidding war could ensue between both parties, and such a scenario would suit INEOS just fine who are pretty happy with Rashford’s resurgence at Villa as they could potentially earn a higher fee from his sale.
Either way, the fee raised will count as pure profit owing to his homegrown status and the 20-time English champions will hope more teams join in the fray to raise Rashford’s price even further if possible.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
