Villa have the option to land Rashford permanently at the end of his loan spell, but are yet to begin negotiations. Several other clubs in Europe have also been linked with the 27-year-old, who remains tied down to the Red Devils until 2028.

Rashford endured a very public falling out with United manager Ruben Amorim towards the end of 2024. The club’s popular academy graduate was exiled from the first-team squad for two-and-a-half months before escaping on loan to Aston Villa at the end of the winter transfer window.

Manchester United are set for a big transfer window under Ruben Amorim as they look to put what has been a poor domestic season behind them. The concentration for United is on the Europa League final.