Marcus Rashford delivering big performances as transfer rumours heat up ahead of summer window

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Marcus Rashford has revived his form at Aston Villa, scoring twice to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. Despite six goal contributions in 10 games, Simon Jordan doubts Villa will sign him permanently due to wages. Unai Emery remains cautious, fuelling speculation over Rashford’s future.

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00:00Marcus Rashford has ended his goal droughts since falling out of favour with Ruben Amorim

00:08at Manchester United, scoring twice to help loan club Aston Villa reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

00:17Yet debate continues in the Manchester Evening News comments section over who is to blame

00:23for his dramatic decline at Old Trafford.

00:27Rashford was allowed to leave United in the January window to boost his summer transfer

00:32value, with Villa holding a £40m purchase option. However, after rediscovering his form,

00:40other clubs may also be tempted to move for him.

00:45A return to United seems highly unlikely after his rift with Amorim saw him frozen out of

00:50the squad. Since joining Villa, Rashford has impressed fans with his application and ability

00:57to trouble defenders across multiple competitions.

01:02He has produced six goal contributions in his first 10 games, helping Villa's push on

01:07several fronts. Despite this, former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes Villa will

01:13not make his move permanent.

01:16Jordan's comments follow Villa boss Unai Emery's cautious stance on Rashford's future after

01:22his man-of-the-match display in their FA Cup quarter-final win over Preston North End.

01:28Asked whether Villa had decided on signing Rashford permanently, Emery responded,

01:34Not yet. The most important thing is the challenge now. There is still work to do. He is adapting

01:42well, gaining confidence and scoring goals.

01:46However, Jordan remains sceptical that Villa will commit long-term, pointing to his wages.

01:53Villa are too canny and too wise. A loan is one thing, paying a small percentage of his

01:58wages for a few months, but committing to £300,000 a week plus a transfer fee, that's

02:05too big of a deal.

02:08With Rashford proving his quality once again, speculation over his future will only intensify.

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