Manchester United identify £25m Aston Villa star as Marcus Rashford replacement

Manchester United are considering a determination for Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey earlier the extremity of the January transportation window.

United are successful the marketplace to motion a caller attacker earlier Monday’s transportation deadline with Marcus Rashford closing successful connected a indebtedness determination to Villa.

Rashford volition articulation Villa connected a impermanent woody for the remainder of the play after the nine agreed to wage 70 per cent of the forward’s £325,000-a-week salary.

It’s understood that Villa besides person the enactment to marque Rashford’s determination imperishable successful the summer model for £40 million.

United are present focused connected signing a replacement for Rashford and person already made an attack for Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel, who has already rejected a determination to Tottenham this week.

But according to The Athletic, Bailey is besides being discussed internally by United and a indebtedness determination would beryllium considered if helium is made disposable by Villa.

The 27-year-old was 1 of Villa’s standout performers past play with 10 goals and 9 assists successful the Premier League, but truthful acold this campaign, helium has scored conscionable erstwhile successful the league and registered 2 assists.

Villa signed Bailey successful a £25m deal from Bayer Leverkusen successful 2021.

Speaking aft Villa’s 2-0 decision distant to Wolves connected Saturday night, Unai Emery said his broadside were successful the marketplace to motion 3 caller players earlier the extremity of the window.

‘We person to regenerate Diego Carlos, we person to regenerate Emi Buendia and we person to regenerate Jhon Duran,’ Emery said.

‘It is not casual due to the fact that we don’t privation to regenerate them with players who volition not assistance america similar I want. We are being demanding and intelligent.’

Villa person present agreed to motion Marco Asensio connected indebtedness from Paris Saint-Germain until the extremity of the season, portion Rashford is owed to acquisition his aesculapian connected Sunday.

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