Villa have the option to land Rashford permanently at the end of his loan spell, but are yet to begin negotiations. Several other clubs in Europe have also been linked with the 27-year-old, who remains tied down to the Red Devils until 2028.

Marcus Rashford’s short stay at Aston Villa has finally ended, but the forward’s story is a long way from being completed. What initially promised to be a temporary respite from the shadow of Old Trafford has reopened the book on his career.

The future of Marcus Rashford after his loan at Aston Villa is even more up in the air than thought after a new detail about their agreement with Man Utd surfaced.