Marcus Rashford - signed on loan (injured - out for season?)

[OCD]

For £40m, I would want 2 x 1-year options if offering that sort of contract.

[Drummond]

£40m is a bargain price for someone of his experience and pedigree. There are also multiple ways to change salary etc. Wages, Signing on fees, bonuses, etc. that can make the actually weekly wage lower but the overall remuneration stay the same.

[Brazilian Villain]

Well if true, thats one barrier out of the way, I still think another, bigger one, will be his wages.

Would it help if we adopted an East 17 song as his anthem?

[AV84]

Since his Aston Villa debut on 9 February, Marcus Rashford has created more chances in all competitions than any other Premier League player (13).

All three of his assists for Villa have been for Marco Asensio.

[PeterWithe]

Needs a goal, maybe would have got one yesterday if he'd have stayed on, I know he'd got to the end of the tank but I thought another 10 mins would have got him a goal.

[brontebilly]

A bit meh last night I thought.

[garyfouroaks]

I thought he played well against cardiff.

[VillaTim]

The important parts he does are influencing games / results.
Loan is great . Signing permanently it's a huge risk , see Coutinho .

[AV84]

My only doubt, if I'd even call it that, would be how he'd react to not necessarily playing all the time? It works for him now as be hasn't played properly for a few months and he's building up his match fitness. I'm sure he'll be happy doing it for the rest of the season for us. But next season is he going to want to be getting 90 minutes every week?

[john e]

I think at the end of the season depending on how well he has done if his other options are Barcelona or any of the other European giants that’s where he’ll want go

[Toronto Villa]

I think there will be more to it than just the name of a team. He knows the intense, often unbearable scrutiny that comes with playing for a big team. He might just want to play for a club that actually gives a fuck about him.

[Simon Page]

One thing that stood out to me on Friday was how his speed of thought translates seamlessly into speed of action. He moves the ball so quickly and accurately. It's what makes him a class above many other damn fine players. Regardless of what happens with him long term, I hope this is the calibre of player we're able to get (FFP allowing) from now on. Yet more reason to be cheerful.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

He might win the Champions League with us, think he might want to stay if that were to happen.

[rooboy316]

One thing that stood out to me on Friday was how his speed of thought translates seamlessly into speed of action. He moves the ball so quickly and accurately. It's what makes him a class above many other damn fine players. Regardless of what happens with him long term, I hope this is the calibre of player we're able to get (FFP allowing) from now on. Yet more reason to be cheerful.

I was also quite impressed with the amount of whip he gets on his crosses, albeit a bit rusty in terms of accuracy. That and his willingness to take on players will really add another dimension to our attacking play.

[pauliewalnuts]

Several times I’ve been impressed with that ability he has to feint to go one way then accelerate past the defender into bags of space.

Regardless of the debate around buy him or don’t buy him, he’s clearly a supremely talented player.