Aston Villa are interested in signing Marcus Rashford before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN. Rashford is available after being frozen out by Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim. It is not yet known whether Rashford would be open to a move to Villa Park,

Ruben Amorim has said Manchester United are “a better team” with Marcus Rashford and that they need to score more goals. The England international has missed 11 straight games since being left out of the team for the victory over Manchester City on December 15.

Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United before the transfer window closes on Monday. A move to Villa Park is thought to be a long shot but the Midlands club are looking at the England international as they search for a replacement for Jhon Duran,

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Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.