Villa have so far not stated publicly if they plan to activate the £40m transfer clause they agreed with United when Rashford joined on loan, while it has been claimed the player dreams of a move to Barcelona.

The future destination of Marcus Rashford has been in doubt since he left Manchester United on loan to join Aston Villa in January. Rashford has begun to find his feet again in a Villa shirt, starring in Premier League and Champions League matches as well as an FA Cup quarter-final that brought his first goals as a Villa player.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford does not want to make a permanent move to Aston Villa and is holding out for a transfer to Barcelona, according to reports. After being frozen out of United’s first-team by Ruben Amorim,