Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan, as both Premier League clubs announced on Sunday. This move marks the end of a challenging period for the England striker, who was recently sidelined at Old Trafford.
Rashford, a key player with 60 caps for the English national team, will be with Aston Villa until the season concludes. Expressing his enthusiasm, Rashford shared on social media, \"I was lucky to have a few clubs approach me, but Aston Villa was an easy decision. I really admire the way that Aston Villa have been playing this season, and the manager's ambitions. I just want to play football and am excited to get started.\" He also thanked Manchester United and Aston Villa for facilitating the loan deal.
Since breaking into Manchester United's senior side in 2016, Rashford has scored 138 goals in 426 appearances and won the Europa League, two FA Cups, and two League Cups. However, he had not featured for United since mid-December, following comments on his readiness for a new challenge. Manager Ruben Amorim previously criticized Rashford's work rate, opting to exclude him from the squad in recent matches.
In addition to Rashford, Aston Villa has strengthened their squad with Spanish fullback Andres Garcia from Levante and Dutch striker Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund during the January transfer window.
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