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

[Paul.S]

I don’t think we’ll see him in a Villa shirt again.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't either.

There's no way we'll be signing him permanently, we've got a real wages to turnover problem, and I think that'll be the major issue.

I'd take him for a season on loan, though, he's clearly a fucking good player and certainly good enough to be one of the ones to take us to the next level.

[eamonn]

I personally think there’s zero chance we’ll sign Rashford for next season

Agree . It was that one passing moment on the dance floor.

Such moments can still lead to babies being made.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Think we will sign him if we qualify for Champions League, at a knockdown price (less than the mooted £40m). If we do I would not be surprised to see Watkins sold, and another striker also come in.

Can't see it happening without the Champions League revenue though.

[Pete3206]

Ta ra Marcus. You were OK I suppose.

[cdbearsfan]

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays for us again.

[edgysatsuma89]

We don't have first dibs on him, apparently (according to shitty rag The Sun).

Edit: I hadn't read the transfer thread!

[Dante Lavelli]

On the BBC there’s over 1000 comments on an article that says pretty much nothing. Great player but I’m not sure the media circus is worth it.

[LeeB]

We don't have first dibs on him, apparently (according to shitty rag The Sun).

Edit: I hadn't read the transfer thread!

I thought that was made clear when the deal was done, we'd agreed a price but there's nothing stopping anyone else offering it.

I would say if we want him, we have an advatage as he knows the place now, seems to have taken to it like a duck to water and vice versa. There's a clear role for him and he comes in as star man, not just a quality option for a club with bigger resources.

And then the other question is who comes in for him. Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Bayern are well stocked in his position, Inter or possibly Napoli might be options. In this country I think you can rule out Liverpool or Man City, Newcastle again have Gordon and Barnes but might have a go, I'd think maybe Arsenal would look at him.

[cdbearsfan]

On the BBC there’s over 1000 comments on an article that says pretty much nothing. Great player but I’m not sure the media circus is worth it.

Unless the "media circus" effects his play, I couldn't care less.

[Sexual Ealing]

I think Arsenal could definitely use him.

[LeeB]

I think Arsenal could definitely use him.

They could indeed, but then again you have to work for Arteta.

[Dave]

And then the other question is who comes in for him. Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Bayern are well stocked in his position, Inter or possibly Napoli might be options. In this country I think you can rule out Liverpool or Man City, Newcastle again have Gordon and Barnes but might have a go, I'd think maybe Arsenal would look at him.

Depending on how next Wednesday goes, Spurs have a nice opening in the nominally-on-the-left-but-drifts-centrally position given Son's advancing years and Werner going back to Germany for being rubbish.

[cdbearsfan]

It'll be Villa or abroad, IMO. I am basing this on absolutely nothing.

[LeeB]

And then the other question is who comes in for him. Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Bayern are well stocked in his position, Inter or possibly Napoli might be options. In this country I think you can rule out Liverpool or Man City, Newcastle again have Gordon and Barnes but might have a go, I'd think maybe Arsenal would look at him.

Depending on how next Wednesday goes, Spurs have a nice opening in the nominally-on-the-left-but-drifts-centrally position given Son's advancing years and Werner going back to Germany for being rubbish.

I was concentrating on serious football clubs.