‘Aston Villa in pole position to sign Marcus Rashford’ as agent talks continue
Aston Villa could now be primed to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal.
The England international joined the Villans on a six-month loan in the winter, proving his ability throughout his spell in claret and blue.
This saw Unai Emery get the best out of the 27-year-old before eventually picking up a season-ending injury ahead of the FA Cup semi-final.
Despite missing the last five games of the campaign, a move to Villa Park could now be on the cards this summer after further talks kicked off with agents.
Aston Villa can line up Rashford permanent deal
The night of the Champions League quarter-final second leg may have ended in defeat but the performance against PSG was enough to sell the B6 faithful on Rashford.
His electric pace and trickery helped the Villans to get within one goal of the eventual trophy winners, showcasing just how good he can be.
As a result, the chance to sign the Englishman for just £40million was available at the end of his loan spell and that could prove to be a bargain.
With that being said, the chances of signing the forward from Manchester United became doubtful after Villa finished the season with Europa League qualification.
This was especially the case when Barcelona came knocking for Rashford again, but now it appears that the LaLiga giants have moved on to a new target.
The Balgruana now reportedly look set to activate the release clause for Nico Williams at Athletic Bilbao ahead of a £49.5m move to Camp Nou.
With a fresh round of talks beginning with the agent of the Spain international, there is a good chance that Villa could step up their attempts to sign their loanee permanently.
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The chance to sign players with the quality of Rashford doesn’t come up every day, so Villa now need to take that with both hands.
Emery already has the likes of Jacob Ramsey, Donyell Malen and Morgan Rogers available in forward areas, but that shouldn’t impact a decision for the Man United star.
With that being said, Monchi now has to work hard to convince the forward of a move back to the Midlands, ready for the new Premier League season.