Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is set to undergo a medical at Aston Villa TODAY ahead of a huge loan move.
The Villans will reportedly cover 70% of Rashford's salary.
Villa will have the option to make the loan a permanent transfer for a fee of £40million, with a potential three-and-a-half-year deal on the table for the England international.
MANCHESTER UNITED wantaway star Marcus Rashford is close to finalising a loan move to Aston Villa.
United boss Ruben Amorim has frozen Rashford out of his squad and suggested he is so unhappy with the way the player trains that he'd rather pick 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital than him.
MANCHESTER UNITED wantaway star Marcus Rashford has been told he will never play at Old Trafford while Ruben Amorim is manager.
Rashford, 27, hasn't played for United since December 12 with Amorim leaving him out of the squad for every game since apart from one, in which he was an unused substitute.
The forward admitted last month he is "ready for a new challenge" and the Portuguese tactician suggested he is so unhappy with the way the player trains he'd rather pick 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital than him.
And now the England international is on the brink of completing a loan move to Aston Villa.
MARCUS RASHFORD is set to sign a loan deal with Aston Villa.
That is despite the Manchester United striker having privately vowed never to play for another Premier League club.
Rashford, 27, is due for a medical today after agreeing terms which will see him continue to earn £325,000-a-week as United will cover 25 per cent of his wages.
Villa also have the option to buy the England striker at the end of the season for around £40million.
He is happy to stay. “We asked him how he is feeling every day and year he is being here with Villa and he is happy here. "The commitment of Ollie Watkins with us is a huge commitment. He appreciates a lot how Villa was always supporting him and helping him, when we joined here two years ago how we were working with him and getting the best of him. "Now we need him, like he needed Aston Villa in the last years. I am speaking with him a lot, he is always adapting with every circumstances we have and of course when some teams calling us being interested in the players it’s very good for us and the players. "Some players prefer to leave and some accept to stay here and commit with our challenges. One of them is Ollie Watkins."
"I’m very confident with the work the club is doing, exploring every single opportunity that can have an impact on the team. If we can agree something we will. If we can’t, we won’t.
"We are trying everything that we can, but I don’t want to give any reassurance or not. It doesn’t depend only on us. Our intentions are clear but the possibilities are affected by three parties.
"We look at what we have in the squad, what we are lacking, what can make an impact and make us much better, regardless of age or background. It’s just a belief that player can be really good for us over time."
According to Fabrizio Romano, Marcus Rashford's move to Aston Villia imminent.
The transfer expert wrote on X: "Marcus Rashford has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa! Deal imminent after initial green light in the morning.
"Understand Villa and United are closing in on loan deal, discussing buy option clause. Emery called Rashford, player attracted by project & UCL football."
Tottenham have made a shock approach for Chelsea ace Axel Disasi as manager Ange Postecoglou is desperate to bolster his squad with his side on the brink of being pulled into a relegation battle.
The Blues are supposedly trying to offload Disasi before the January transfer window slams shut on Monday.
Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano claims Spurs have made a late bid for the centre-back.
But the North Londoners are already behind in the race for his signature as Aston Villa have already agreed personal terms with the France international.
Villa are pushing hard to bring in the 26-year-old after Diego Carlos' exit to Fenerbahce and Tyrone Mings' latest injury blow.
Tottenham have been turned down by Fikayo Tomori, who wants to stay at AC Milan, and the club is also struggling to convince attackers to join after being rejected by Bayern Munich ace Mathys Tel.
Postacoglou's side also enquired about Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho, but he looks set to remain at Old Trafford.
Lecce star Patrick Dorgu has broken his silence on his imminent move to Manchester United.
Dorgu is on the verge of becoming Ruben Amorim's first signing as United manager.
Amorim moved quickly to acquire the versatile wideman, agreeing a £29million deal with the Serie A side after identifying him as a target.
The Denmark international said his goodbyes to his Lecce team-mates after their clash at Parma on Friday.
And the Dane, who can play as a wing-back, was spotted at Milan airport on Saturday morning ahead of a flight to Manchester and a seemingly imminent medical with the Red Devils.
When asked if he's excited about the move to Old Trafford, Dorgu told Sky Italia: "It's an opportunity for me."