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Marcus Rashford explains decision to pick Aston Villa loan move despite AC Milan & Barcelona options as attacker ends Man Utd nightmare

<p>Rashford, who has been frozen out at Manchester United by Ruben Amorim has finally <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/marcus-rashford-fall-manchester-united-icon/bltd1d70109d18ad62d" target="_blank">ended his Old Trafford nightmare</a> by <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-confirm-marcus-rashford-loan-transfer-to-aston-villa-gbp40m-buy-option-red-devils-also-reach-surprisingly-salary-agreement/blt99694fc63dfdf441#cs1ed8d4908ca67981" target="_blank">formally completing a loan move to Villa Park</a>. The striker will stay at Aston Villa until the end of the 2024/25 campaign but the club do have the option to buy the striker permanently in the summer for £40 million ($49m).</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The England international has been linked with a move away from United since the start of January. Clubs like <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/marcus-rashford-move-ac-milan-gathers-pace-man-utd-outcast-holds-talks-italian-giants-recruitment-team-loan-deal/blta1629ef36855aa5a" target="_blank">AC Milan</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/marcus-rashford-why-barcelona-drop-transfer-pursuit-man-utd-outcast-explained/bltc6029dc861b86b25" target="_blank">Barcelona</a> had shown interest in signing Rashford at one point in the transfer window, however, he eventually chose to stay in the Premier League.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In an interaction with Aston Villa's media team, the 27-year-old explained why he agreed to join the club as he said: "It’s a club that’s in a good position in the league, and they’re pushing to get higher. Still in the Champions League, a good, ambitious manager and great talent in the squad. </p><p>"I’ve had to choose somewhere where I feel my style of football is suited to, and can help them and help me rediscover and improve as a player. Obviously, it’s only short-term I’m here, so I want to make the most of my time here, and the only way to do that is by using my attributes and my skillset to help the team."</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️ “It’s an ambitious time for this club and a great opportunity for me to join the team.”<br><br>Watch Marcus’ first interview since joining the Villa 📺 <a href="https://t.co/hqG6rS59yZ">pic.twitter.com/hqG6rS59yZ</a></p>— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1886346592875135320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT RASHFORD SAID

<p>The Red Devils loanee could make his debut for his new club this Saturday as Unai Emery's side take on Tottenham in a FA Cup fourth-round clash.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RASHFORD?

Marcus Rashford explains decision to pick Aston Villa loan move despite AC Milan & Barcelona options as attacker ends Man Utd nightmare | Goal.com

Marcus Rashford has revealed why he chose to join Aston Villa on loan despite attracting interest from Barcelona and AC Milan.