Inside Marcus Rashford’s Manchester United exit from Ruben Amorim’s message to the money Aston Villa will pay
Ruben Amorim told Marcus Rashford he would not play for Manchester United if he stayed at the club, talkSPORT understands. Rashford is set to complete a loan move to Aston Villa before Monday night’s deadline, with a medical believed to be imminent. GettyRashford could be on the move to a fellow Premier League side[/caption] talkSPORT understands that United will get a minimum of 75 per cent of the 27-year-old’s salary, which is in excess of £350,000-a-week. This could rise up to 90 per cent, depending on performance-based bonuses. Villa also will have an option to make the move permanent in the summer and would cost them around £40million. Rashford has been exiled by United manager Ruben Amorim this season, not featuring in any of the last 12 games. Amorim told the forward that he would not play for the Red Devils again under him. Now, it looks increasingly likely Villa will provide him with a way out to play regular football again. The England international was one of a number of options under consideration by Villa to replace Jhon Duran, who joined Al Nassr in a whopping £65million deal on Friday. Rashford has attracted interest from all over Europe in the January window after his struggles in Manchester this campaign. AC Milan, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund were said to be interested, but Rashford’s wages presented a key stumbling block. Clubs had been told they will either have to cover the majority of his salary, in excess of £350,000-a-week, or come up with a compromise deal with United. Rashford looks to be heading to Aston VillaGetty United were reluctant to make too big a contribution after Rashford publicly stated his desire to leave by admitting he was ‘ready for a new challenge.’ After receiving a huge fee for Duran, Villa now believe they can afford to cover a significant chunk of his wages. Chelsea’s Joao Felix and Paris Saint-Germain forward Marco Asensio were also being monitored by Villa, with sporting director Monchi confirming the club held interest in both. However, Monchi conceded a deal for either of those targets could be difficult to pull off due to the hefty finances involved. Rashford’s last appearance for the Red Devils was a Europa League fixture against Viktoria Plzen on December 12. The 60-cap England international has been frozen out by Red Devils boss Amorim following his admission in December he was ‘ready for a new challenge.’ Amorim has been especially critical of what he believed to be a lack of effort from Rashford on the training ground. Rashford has struggled for consistency when called upon this season The United boss even claimed he would rather have Jorge Vital, his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach, on the bench over Rashford, who he said ‘doesn’t give the maximum every day’. “Imagine a talent like Rashford, our team should be so much better with him – but he has to change,” Amorim said. “If he changes, we are more than welcome [to include him] – and we need it. But in this moment we have to set some standards. We are waiting for Rashford, if he wants it really bad. “You [the media] want to make it personal, I have nothing against Marcus, but I have to make the same rules for everybody. “We need goals, we need [players who can go] one against one, we need threat in the final third.” Rashford’s fall from grace under Amorim represents a major contrast from how he performed early into his tenure as he scored three goals in the United boss’ first two league games in charge. But with Rashford’s future at Old Trafford now looking rather bleak, Red Devils legend Wayne Rooney believes the forward desperately needs a fresh start. “I’ve spoken to Marcus a couple of times and I’ve given him my thoughts and feelings that he needs to leave the football club because whatever is going on in his life and at Manchester United, he’s not the same,” Rooney said on the Stick To Football podcast. “For him to have a fresh start, he needs to leave the club. The fact that your manager is coming out and saying that you’re not training right is crazy.” Villa have until 11pm on Monday to complete the move for Rashford as that is when the Premier League’s January window slams shut.
Ruben Amorim told Marcus Rashford he would not play for Manchester United if he stayed at the club, talkSPORT understands.
Rashford is set to complete a loan move to Aston Villa before Monday night’s deadline, with a medical believed to be imminent. Rashford could be on the move to a fellow Premier League side[/caption]
talkSPORT understands that United will get a minimum of 75 per cent of the 27-year-old’s salary, which is in excess of £350,000-a-week.
This could rise up to 90 per cent, depending on performance-based bonuses.
Villa also will have an option to make the move permanent in the summer and would cost them around £40million.
Rashford has been exiled by United manager Ruben Amorim this season, not featuring in any of the last 12 games.
Amorim told the forward that he would not play for the Red Devils again under him.
Now, it looks increasingly likely Villa will provide him with a way out to play regular football again.
The England international was one of a number of options under consideration by Villa to replace Jhon Duran, who joined Al Nassr in a whopping £65million deal on Friday.
Rashford has attracted interest from all over Europe in the January window after his struggles in Manchester this campaign.
AC Milan, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund were said to be interested, but Rashford’s wages presented a key stumbling block.
Clubs had been told they will either have to cover the majority of his salary, in excess of £350,000-a-week, or come up with a compromise deal with United.
United were reluctant to make too big a contribution after Rashford publicly stated his desire to leave by admitting he was ‘ready for a new challenge.’
After receiving a huge fee for Duran, Villa now believe they can afford to cover a significant chunk of his wages.
Chelsea’s Joao Felix and Paris Saint-Germain forward Marco Asensio were also being monitored by Villa, with sporting director Monchi confirming the club held interest in both.
However, Monchi conceded a deal for either of those targets could be difficult to pull off due to the hefty finances involved.
Rashford’s last appearance for the Red Devils was a Europa League fixture against Viktoria Plzen on December 12.
The 60-cap England international has been frozen out by Red Devils boss Amorim following his admission in December he was ‘ready for a new challenge.’
Amorim has been especially critical of what he believed to be a lack of effort from Rashford on the training ground.
The United boss even claimed he would rather have Jorge Vital, his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach, on the bench over Rashford, who he said ‘doesn’t give the maximum every day’.
“Imagine a talent like Rashford, our team should be so much better with him – but he has to change,” Amorim said.
“If he changes, we are more than welcome [to include him] – and we need it. But in this moment we have to set some standards. We are waiting for Rashford, if he wants it really bad.
“You [the media] want to make it personal, I have nothing against Marcus, but I have to make the same rules for everybody.
“We need goals, we need [players who can go] one against one, we need threat in the final third.”
Rashford’s fall from grace under Amorim represents a major contrast from how he performed early into his tenure as he scored three goals in the United boss’ first two league games in charge.
But with Rashford’s future at Old Trafford now looking rather bleak, Red Devils legend Wayne Rooney believes the forward desperately needs a fresh start.
“I’ve spoken to Marcus a couple of times and I’ve given him my thoughts and feelings that he needs to leave the football club because whatever is going on in his life and at Manchester United, he’s not the same,” Rooney said on the Stick To Football podcast.
“For him to have a fresh start, he needs to leave the club. The fact that your manager is coming out and saying that you’re not training right is crazy.”
Villa have until 11pm on Monday to complete the move for Rashford as that is when the Premier League’s January window slams shut.