Transfer limbo – Aston Villa want to steal Rashford from Barca and Man United
Aston Villa are reportedly weighing up a significant move involving Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, whose future remains up in the air despite the 2025/26 season nearing its conclusion.Rashford has spent the campaign on loan at Barcelona and has enjoyed a resurgence in Spain, contributing 13 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. That return is particularly notable given his injury setbacks and the competition for places alongside Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.Rashford won’t return to Manchester at any cost – willing to take pay cut to stay at BarcelonaBarcelona hold a £30 million option to make the move permanent, but are reluctant to trigger it at that price. The Catalan club would prefer to negotiate a lower fee or arrange another loan, while United are standing firm and are prepared to bring Rashford back to Old Trafford if their terms aren’t met.United believe there will be no shortage of interest in the England international and are even hopeful of driving the price abo..