Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez offered just a one-word verdict on Rashford, stating ‘Baller’ after his latest goal. Villa teammates Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers offered their support for Rashford too, with the England international enjoying a strong week in claret and blue.

The Manchester United forward was loaned to Aston Villa during the winter transfer window and has since performed well

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford is continuing to impress away from Old Trafford while on loan at Aston Villa.

MARCUS RASHFORD has got a pep in his step once again as he hit his first Premier League goal for Aston Villa. The English striker now has seven goal contributions in just six starts since joining

Manchester United need to raise funds by selling unwanted players, like Marcus Rashford, before they can go shopping for new players in the summer transfer window

Marcus Rashford ended his 120-day goal drought with a second-half double at Preston on Sunday to help Unai Emery's side set up an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace - so why wouldn't Aston Villa want to make the loan move permanent?

If Rashford did complete a move to the Catalan capital, United may be able to get a higher fee than the reported £40m clause inserted into their agreement with Villa. Rashford's sale would be a significant PSR boost anyway, with his homegrown status, meaning any fee received would be pure profit for the Reds.

Manchester United will soon have to make decisions over their loanees Antony and Marcus Rashford, who are playing well at Real Betis and Aston Villa respectively