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Aston Villa to sign Marcus Rashford as Unai Emery wants to strengthen the team: Reports

After being left out of the squad for 12 straight games under Ruben Amorim, Unai Emery manager of Aston Villa has personally asked the team to consider a deal for the Manchester United attacker. 

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Marcus Rashford is being considered for a loan by Aston Villa in an effort to bolster their forward line. After being left out of the squad for 12 straight games under Ruben Amorim, Unai Emery has personally asked the team to consider a deal for the Manchester United attacker. attacker. With Emi Buendia going on loan to Bayer Leverkusen and Jhon Duran expected to join Al Nassr in a move costing 77 million euros, Villa needs attacking reinforcements.

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Their shortlist includes Marcus Rashford, who has struggled for minutes at United. With just one appearance in the team as an unutilised substitute against Newcastle, Rashford has been out of favour at Old Trafford since December. On December 12, he made his final appearance against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Rashford was given chances by Amorim at first, but after two starts and three goals, he was sidelined and has only made two Premier League substitute appearances since.

The boss has maintained his position, saying Rashford needs to demonstrate his abilities in training if he hopes to rejoin. Amorim even stated after United's 1-0 victory over Fulham that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench than pick a player who doesn't practice up to par. Joao Felix and Marco Asensio, whom Emery has long admired, are also being considered by Aston Villa.

Marcus Rashford's future with Manchester United is still in the air

Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, and AC Milan are among the other teams that have looked into signing Rashford. Milan and his reps have previously discussed a January loan; earlier this month, his agent, Dwaine Maynard, even travelled to Italy for negotiations. Rashford is still unsigned at United as of right now, and Villa could take a formal approach to test the waters as the transfer deadline draws near.

Finding a method to handle his salary and persuading him to join another English team, however, will be crucial in deciding whether a deal is reached. Rashford meets the club's requirements for adaptable strikers who can play both centrally and out wide. As a No. 9, he could operate on either wing and offer an alternative to Ollie Watkins. He thinks that in a system that plays to his skills, he may assist Rashford in finding his peak again. As United Emery demands reinforcements, Aston Villa is reportedly considering a deal for Marcus Rashford.

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