Marcus Rashford has impressed at Aston Villa. (Image: Getty)
Manchester United face paying Marcus Rashford around £20million just to get the forward off their books this summer. The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Aston Villa until the end of the season, having shown glimpses of his best form under Unai Emery.
Despite not scoring in his nine appearances so far, Rashford has been prominent for his side in both the Premier League and in Europe. Villa have the option of signing on a permanent £40m deal in the summer, a clause they are likely to exploit following the exit of Jhon Duran. However, they are currently only paying around 75 per cent of his £315,000-a-week wages, an agreement that runs until June 30.
According to Confidential, United’s fee could essentially be halved, though. They would seemingly have to hand Rashford a pay-off to make up for his drop in wages, which is said to be in the region of £20m.
However, United bosses can at least reflect on being proven right for handing Rashford his bumper new deal in the summer of 2023. It followed his best season in English football, where he scored 30 goals in all competitions and was pivotal to the League Cup win under .
Rashford has made eight appearances for Villa so far. (Image: Getty)
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