David Ornstein gives huge Marcus Rashford transfer update, Man Utd forward close to leaving, finer details hint at Ineos masterstroke

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As always, Manchester United are the centre of attention. Transfer speculation during the January window has been dominated by the Red Devils.

There is still a lot of work that needs to be done before next week’s Deadline Day, but with just two full days left before the window closes, things are heating up.

The United owners are busy trying to resolve Marcus Rashford’s future. The 27-year-old wants to leave to reignite his career following an abysmal couple of seasons at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford nearing Man United exit

Following Ruben Amorim’s recent public criticism of Rashford, it always seemed likely the 27-year-old would leave before Monday.

And although Rashford’s preference was to join Barcelona, it is Aston Villa who are in the driving seat.

Friday night saw Unai Emery ‘personally request’ Aston Villa open talks to sign the United forward, and now it seems the potential deal has progressed to a near conclusion.

According to David Ornstein, even though there are still some points to agree on, Rashford is edging closer to completing a move to Villa Park where he could become their first-choice left winger due to a lack of options on that side.

Ineos close to overcoming major transfer hurdle

The biggest problem in finding a buyer for Rashford has so far been his huge salary.

The Englishman earns in excess of £325,000-a-week (Capology) at United and very few clubs can justify paying that, especially for a player whose form has been at rock bottom for so long.

However, while other European sides have been reluctant to agree to pay the required amount, United have managed to convince Villa a deal is worthwhile.

A snippet from NY Times’ report said: “Villa are set to cover a significant portion of the forward’s wage alongside offering performance-related bonuses.”

Should a deal be finalised, Ineos must take huge credit for overcoming an almost insurmountable hurdle.

Where Sir Jim Ratcliffe has received criticism for some cut-throat decisions in the past, there is no denying the British billionaire is improving United in the area they lacked the most — the transfer market.