Partial salary takeover & purchase option
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The change from Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa is perfect. The 27-year-old, who had fallen out of united people at Manchester United’s coach Ruben, joins the villans with loan until the end of the season, according to the purchase option for the coming summer. The wing striker has been leaving his training club for the first time since 2005.
“I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa to ensure that this loan business has come about. I was lucky that some clubs had approached me, but Aston Villa made the decision easy for me – I admire the way Aston Villa played this season and the ambitions of management. I just want to play football and look forward to starting with it. I wish everyone at Manchester United all the best for the rest of the season, ”wrote Rashford on Instagram.
The 60-time English international had previously no longer been used since 13 games of Amorim, who repeatedly complained about the attack of the attacker. Now he wants to find back to old strength at the club from Birmingham, coach Unai Emery is considered a fan of the left wing. According to reports, Rashford only had to be convinced of a change to the villans because he favored FC Barcelona and otherwise wanted to stay with Man United. A transfer to Borussia Dortmund was also in the room in the meantime. The direct qualification for the round of 16 in the Champions League, among other things, was apparently able to change the Englishman.
In addition, the immense content of colors had to be clarified more than £ 325,000 a week, the equivalent of around 392,000 euros. According to Transfer Reporter Fabrizio Romano, Aston Villa takes over 75 percent of the salary. The purchase option therefore amounts to £ 40 million, almost 48 million euros. Rashford’s contract with the Red Devils is still valid until 2028.
Rashford is left United for the time being 426 games in which he contributed 138 goals and 63 templates. With newcomer Patrick Dorgu from the US Lecce, a replacement is already available. At Aston Villa, where he is now the most valuable professional in the squad at EUR 55 million, his transfer follows in response to the departures to Jhon Durán to Al-Nassr FC and Emiliano Buendía to Bayer Leverkusen.