Marcus Rashford has looked sharp in his five appearances for Aston Villa (Image: Getty)
is nearly a month into his stint at Villa Park and he is seemingly on a mission to show boss what he’s missing.
The Red Devils academy product is yet to get off the mark for but he has been lively off the left wing across his five appearances, and he rose from the bench to provide both assists in a 2-1 win over last weekend.
Before heading out on loan, Rashford had been completely frozen out of the first-team picture at Old Trafford. And Amorim, who replaced in November, raised questions about the forward’s application in training.
The Portuguese even said he would put 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital in before a player who ‘does not give the maximum every day’. Rashford has set about proving Amorim wrong since landing in the West Midlands.
According to , he took it upon himself to go into training the day after he signed, despite the fact Villa players had been given two days off. A fitness coach put Rashford through a series of ‘punishing sessions’, even though he arrived at the club with one of the lowest body fat percentages of any player in the squad.
Despite Amorim’s concerns, Villa coaches are said to be ‘impressed’ by the extra hours Rashford is putting in at Bodymoor Heath.
Ruben Amorim questioned Marcus Rashford’s application in Man Utd training (Image: Getty)
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With only three months between now and the end of the season, Rashford is believed to be posted up in a hotel near the training ground. And he is desperate to make a big impression, which would give him options this summer and could thrust him back into the England fold.
While Rashford has shown flashes of his ability on the pitch in claret and blue, Villa players are reportedly ” by what they have seen from him on the training pitch, with his speed and strength proving difficult to keep under wraps.
Although his form has dipped over the past two seasons, Rashford scored 138 goals in 426 games for United and has played important roles for the Three Lions at major tournaments.
Villa have the option to buy him permanently this summer for . And having worked under Unai Emery for several weeks, the boyhood United star is now thought to be open to extending his stay, despite interest from the likes of Napoli and Barcelona.