The messy divorce between Marcus Rashford and Manchester United officially reached the ‘separation’ stage over the weekend as the 27-year-old’s loan move to Premier League rival Aston Villa

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.

Marcus Rashford's career has taken a fresh twist. Almost two months on from first being frozen out of the Manchester United first-team by Ruben Amorim for failing to match expected standards, a move away from his boyhood club is complete.

Striker Marcus Rashford believes he can help Aston Villa enjoy a deep run in the Champions League after on Sunday joining on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the season.

Unai Emery’s Villa have established a type of signing and Rashford perfectly fits the mould – what role will he play for the Villans?

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.

In the Champions League, it was a different story, with Aston Villa comfortably qualifying for the Round of 16 after victories over Young Boys, Bayern, Bologna, Leipzig and Celtic