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FROM DEVIL TO VILLAN
MARCUS RASHFORD is prepared to turn his January loan move to Aston Villa into a permanent deal.
Rashford’s fall-out with Ruben Amorim saw him exiled to the United margins despite scoring the first goal of the Portuguese manager’s Old Trafford reign.
But Rashford, 27, has told pals he feels revitalised at Villa Park.
And the striker, desperate to reclaim his spot in the England squad under new Three Lions chief Thomas Tuchel, believes that Unai Emery is the perfect manager to resurrect his Premier League and international career.
While Rashford is still looking to open his scoring account for Villa, he was credited with two assists in the comeback win over Chelsea.
He has also impressed his team-mates, his new manager and Villa’s fans since his arrival in the West Midlands.
That has been reiterated by Rashford’s strong commitment on the training ground - one of the areas of his game which was questioned during his time at Old Trafford.
While Amorim refused to be drawn on whether Rashford might have a future at the Red Devils when he was asked earlier this month, United have strongly hinted he is unlikely to return to the fold while the former Sporting boss remains in charge.
Rashford has been linked with a number of moves abroad, with European giants Barcelona and PSG heading a list including clubs in Italy, Germany and Saudi Arabia all monitoring his form ahead of the summer window.
But Rashford is veering towards the idea of remaining in England and in the Premier League rather than relocating overseas.
Rashford’s international ambitions have been rekindled since the appointment of Tuchel, with the striker - who has scored 17 goals in 60 appearances for his country but has been out of the frame for 12 months - out to catch the eye of the German.
