Aston Villa have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with Manchester United for Marcus Rashford. Villa will cover a minimum of three-quarters of the England forward’s wages for the duration of his stay and up to 90 per cent depending on performance-based bonuses.

A former Manchester United player reckons Aston Villa are taking a “big gamble” on Marcus Rashford as the 27-year-old is “known for being lazy”. Rashford secured a loan move to Aston Villa before the January transfer window closed and they have an option to buy him in the summer for around £40m.

Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa from Manchester United - and according to Paul Merson it's a risk for everyone

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford will spend the rest of the season at Aston Villa, with both clubs and the player confirming the move on Sunday

MARCUS RASHFORD claims joining Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season was an “easy decision” The Manchester United forward, 27, agreed the switch after falling out of favour

Aston Villa secured the loan signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United before the close of the transfer window

The winter transfer window has come and gone for Paris Saint-Germain and the capital club was busy securing a target from this past summer while offloading players who weren’t part of the project

Villa's window has been turbulent and eye-opening — it has ended with high-profile arrivals and notable exits from Unai Emery's squad

Marcus Rashford reportedly turned down Manchester United's insistence on a contract pay cut ahead of his loan move to Aston Villa in the final days of the winter transfer window, as per The Athletic.

Manchester United’s hopes of signing Leon Bailey are all but over with Aston Villa ‘unlikely’ to sell the winger on transfer deadline day. The Red Devils are in desperate need of new firepower with only four clubs scoring less than Ruben Amorim’s side in the Premier League this season.