Fabrizio Romano, a sports journalist, reports that Marcus Rashford, a forward for Manchester United, will be joining Aston Villa on loan with the possibility of a permanent move.
As part of the deal, Villa will pay more than 70% of Rashford’s wages, according to a post published on Sunday via X by Romano. The deal also includes a £40 million buyout option.
A medical examination is anticipated for the England international today before the transfer is finalised.
Romano wrote: “Here we go, Marcus Rashford, to Aston Villa. A loan agreement was reached whereby Villa would pay more than 70% of his salary. Together with a possible three-and-a-half-year contract, the contract also includes a purchase option provision for £40 million. A medical appointment was scheduled for today.”
Negotiations to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson on a direct loan until June are moving forward for West Ham United in the meantime. Discussions with the player’s representation are still going on, and final details have not yet been decided.
In other news, Mathys Tel’s representatives are in communication with Manchester United and Arsenal as the Bayern Munich forward contemplates his future.
Given that United is pursuing a loan deal and Arsenal is pursuing another strategy, Tel still has a good chance of leaving the German team with just 36 hours left in the transfer window.
In Serie A, Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei signed a €15 million permanent contract with Torino, and Nicolò Zaniolo left Galatasaray to join Fiorentina after his loan at Atalanta ended.
Additionally, Flamengo went to Arsenal to try to sign Jorginho right away, but the Gunners turned him down. The midfield player is currently being sought by the Brazilian team on a free transfer for the upcoming campaign.
Several clubs are showing interest in Belgian defender Arthur Theate, who has been playing well, and Eintracht Frankfurt has activated a €16 million buy option on him ahead of the summer transfer window.
European clubs are scrambling to complete deals before the market closes, as the deadline draws near.
