Marcus Rashford might have received final Aston Villa verdict through his teammate, it’s over

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What began as a successful loan move for Marcus Rashford is now gearing up to end with a whimper and his Aston Villa teammate might have put the final nail in that coffin.

Marcus Rashford dominated the January transfer window and his loan to Aston Villa, despite coming as somewhat of a surprise, made sense.

He needed to move away from the scrutiny of Old Trafford while remaining in England and Villa are a team on an upward trajectory.

He quickly impressed at Villa, even earning praise from Unai Emery and becoming a fan favourite, but it all might come crashing back down, and an uncomfortable return to Man Utd.

Marcus Rashford’s Aston Villa days numbered

When Rashford was impressing at Villa, it didn’t even look like the £40 million buy option would be much of a hassle, ending his stay at Man Utd.

However, since then, Villa were eliminated from the Champions League and are locked in a race to qualify for next year’s competition which they need for financial safety.

Add Rashford’s big wages to the equation, the player’s own dream move being elsewhere, and his season-ending injury and all the signs were pointing to one thing – a departure.

Rashford probably recognised this and is trying his best to return to action this season but the final nail in that coffin might have been hammered by Ollie Watkins.

Watkins was reportedly ‘fuming’ over Emery’s preferential treatment of Rashford and with the Man Utd loanee now missing through injury, he’s taken the No. 9 position in a chokehold.

He scored again vs Bournemouth to become Villa’s all-time leading Premier League scorer.

This leads to one big question: Would Villa spend £40 million and £300k/week on a player coming off an injury and effectively backup to Watkins?

That question doesn’t need answering, and that’s why Rashford’s days at Villa are numbered. It’s over.

What next for Marcus Rashford

So with Rashford’s Villa move more likely to end than not, he faces the prospect of an uncomfortable return to Manchester United.

Despite that, it has been reported that Rashford’s future lies away from Old Trafford, which means some moves need to be made in the summer.

Rashford hiring a new agent is a step in that direction but it’s just the first one, and a very small one at that.

He might have to lower his wage demands or lower his competitive demands because, as it stands, the marriage of those two doesn’t look possible.

Barcelona won’t afford his wages and a club in Saudi Arabia won’t offer him a high standard of football.

From United’s POV, they will stress a permanent solution instead of another loan because they can at least negotiate from a position of strength after Rashford’s form at Villa.

It is shaping up to be an uncertain summer and one that will again be dominated by Rashford’s future.