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End of the soap opera

Marcus Rashford is officially a new Aston Villa player

Published:3/02/2025 - 12:54h

Updated:6/02/2025 - 17:19h

The British striker and Manchester United have reached an agreement with the Birmingham team for a six-month loan

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​The romance between FC Barcelona and Marcus Rashford has come to an end. The Blaugrana team has not been able to close a deal to incorporate the striker into its ranks. Finally, after many rumours, the striker has ended up arriving at Aston Villa. The villainous team has reached an agreement with Manchester United for the loan of the player for six months and he has already been presented as a new reinforcement of the winter market. This is the fourth signing that the English team has made in this transfer period.

The two clubs announced the agreement practically simultaneously through their respective channels. The first to take the step were the 'red devils', owners of the sporting rights of the player. Only a minute later, the new destination of the player did the same on their social media profiles. As announced by both parties involved, the pact has been agreed for the remainder of the current season. Regarding the attacker's salary, neither club has given details, so it is likely that Aston Villa will take care of the rest of the salary.

So, with the official agreement sealed, Rashford's arrival at Barça has not taken place. The Catalans have obtained the necessary income to access the 1-1 rule, but not to sign. In the January market, the entity presided over by Joan Laporta has given way to Unai Hernández, who has signed for Al-Ittihad in exchange for 4.5 million euros fixed plus 0.5 in variables, and has relocated Àlex Valle, who has gone from being on loan at Celtic to being on loan at Fàbregas' Como.

In this context, FC Barcelona has not managed to get an economic injection that would allow it to incorporate the British striker into Hansi Flick's discipline. The winter transfer period ends this Monday, January 3, at 11:59 p.m. We will have to wait to see if the Catalans decide to make any last-minute moves.