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Marcus Rashford set to SNUB permanent Aston Villa transfer as attacker plans for life after Man Utd by pushing for 'dream' move

<p>The Manchester United attacker is believed to have his heart set on a move to Catalonia, as it has become clear that he has no future at Old Trafford with Ruben Amorim in the dugout. Villa have a £40 million ($54m) option to buy when Rashford's loan deal ends, but the 27-year-old would prefer a move overseas.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Rashford's wages of £350,000 per week could prove a stumbling block for the Catalan giants, as they continue to battle against La Liga's salary cap. <a href="https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-barcelona-target-marcus-rashford-aston-villa-3666935?ico=most_popular" target="_blank">A report by <em>The i Paper</em></a><em> </em>suggests Barcelona would be keen on signing the player, but would be unwilling to match the £40m fee agreed with Emery's side. Another loan move with the Red Devils contributing to Rashford's pay is a possibility, but the Old Trafford club would prefer to offload the player permanently this summer to bolster Amorim's transfer kitty ahead of the 2025-26 season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/marcus-rashford-season-over-aston-villa-loanee-highly-likely-miss-remainder-campaign-man-utd-future/bltbff465ffbf28dfa8" target="_blank">Rashford may have played his last game for the Villans. The hamstring injury he picked up in the build-up to Villa's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Crystal Palace will likely keep the attacker on the sidelines for at least the next few weeks</a>. He is ineligible to play against parent club United in Villa's final game of the season.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The mounting speculation over Rashford's future suggests any hope of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/marcus-rashford-man-utd-early-ruben-amorim-aston-villa-england-star/blt792e2c68557b7455" target="_blank">a reconciliation between player and manager at United</a> is misplaced. Wherever the 27-year-old ends up, many United fans will be sad to see one of their own shepherded out the door.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MARCUS RASHFORD?

Marcus Rashford set to SNUB permanent Aston Villa transfer as attacker plans for life after Man Utd by pushing for 'dream' move | Goal.com

Marcus Rashford is expected to snub Aston Villa to pursue a dream move to Barcelona, and he is willing to take a pay cut to make the deal happen.