Marcus Rashford on Sunday completed a loan move from Manchester United to Aston Villa, with the English forward securing a short-term move away from his boyhood club, Afrosport reports.
Villa revealed that the deal for Rashford includes a buy option, while reports suggested the club will cover about 75% of his wages.
The 27-year-old will wear the No. 9 shirt during his time at Villa Park, taking over from Jhon Duran, who recently departed for Saudi Arabia.
Marcus Rashford — Villa’s new no.9 👊 pic.twitter.com/vSjLJUGiY4
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 3, 2025
Other notable former Villa players to have donned the No. 9 jersey include Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traore, Englishmen Danny Ings and Darren Bent, as well as former Ireland international Stephen Ireland and former United forward Dwight Yorke.
Rashford has scored seven goals and provided three assists in 24 matches in all competitions for United this season and will be hoping to add to that number in the claret and blue colour of Villa.
The England international is in line to make his debut on Sunday when they host Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round.
