Unai Emery says he’s yet to make a call on signing Marcus Rashford permanently after he finally scored his first Aston Villa goals within the FA Cup.
Villa have booked their place within the FA Cup semi-finals after easing to a 3-0 victory at Preston North End on Sunday.
Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, began up top ahead of Ollie Watkins and Donyell Malen, and rewarded his manager’s faith by finding the back of the web early within the second-half before scoring from the spot a couple of minutes later.
Jacob Ramsey added the third goal afterward, with the Villans now set to face Crystal Palace at Wembley for a spot in the ultimate.
Rashford has been under immense scrutiny since getting exiled from United’s first-team by Ruben Amorim and leaving his boyhood club within the January transfer window.
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He’s looked energetic at Villa Park, with two goals and 4 assists in 10 appearances, though some remain unconvinced concerning the England international.
Emery has the choice to sign the 27-year-old permanently in the summertime for £40million but despite his vivid start, the manager says the forward still has to enhance and no decision has been made on his future.
‘Not yet. An important thing is the challenge now and this afternoon, recovering after which preparing for the match against Brighton tomorrow,’ the Villa boss said of the matter in his post-Preston press conference.
‘Still there are a whole lot of matches to play. If we’re within the Champions League, if we’re within the Europa League, if we’re within the European Conference League or not in Europe or winning a trophy, it is totally different.
‘A call about each individual players… it’s to get the most effective of them and the most effective of us. We don’t wish to waste time interested by it.’
Villa even have PSG’s Marco Asensio and Chelsea’s Axel Disasi on loan and will Emery also wish to buy them outright, it could make a everlasting transfer for Rashford harder.
The United loanee is about to get more probabilities to prove his price with Villa still within the FA Cup and Champions League and pushing to complete as high as possible within the Premier League.
‘Firstly, his commitment to work and adapt quickly could be very vital. He’s doing it,’ Emery said of Rashford’s performance.
‘To feel comfortable playing at his best level, there continues to be work to do. Weeks to get it. Today, he did one step forward, feeling comfortable, gaining confidence and scoring goals.
‘There continues to be work to do and adaptation to get together, the teammates and himself. Today, I believe this was one step forward.
‘He was coming here within the last two months not training consistently and never feeling very slot in the primary matches with us. After playing more and with the national team, it has helped him to feel higher. Today was confirmation of his progression with us.’
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