Manchester United are lining up a proposed player-plus-cash transfer deal involving Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins in the summertime.
Rashford has rediscovered his form and has been fidgeting with a smile on his face once more having accomplished a loan switch from United to Aston Villa within the January transfer window.
The 27-year-old endured a nightmarish 18-month spell with United before the winter move, but has forced his way into Unai Emery’s starting XI along with his eye-catching performances in recent weeks.
United legend Wayne Rooney encouraged Rashford to proceed his ‘legacy’ at Old Trafford following the attacker’s eye-catching performance in Villa’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to PSG.
However the England forward is reluctant to return to his boyhood club given Ruben Amorim’s repeated swipes over his attitude and has reportedly told close friends that he desires to proceed his stay at Villa Park beyond the tip of the season.
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In line with The Each day Star, United are able to lose Rashford on a everlasting basis and will use the two-time FA Cup winner to lure Watkins to the Theatre of Dreams.
The report claims United’s hierarchy are confident that offering Rashford to Villa – together with a ‘significant’ fee – will boost their possibilities of landing Watkins when the summer transfer window opens for business.
Arsenal have also been credited with a powerful interest in Watkins and missed out on an agreement for Villa striker after lodging a bid within the region of £60million in January – which was rejected out of hand by their Premier League rivals.
Watkins has been overtaken by Rashford within the pecking order at Villa and speaking after the side’s thumping 4-1 win over Newcastle, the England centre-forward admitted he was ‘fuming’ with Emery.
‘I played 20 minutes against PSG in each games. I’m not going to lie, I used to be fuming that I wasn’t playing – I let him [Emery] know that,’ Watkins told Sky Sports.
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‘He’s the manager, you’ve to respect his decision, but I’m not one in all these players pleased to take a seat on the bench.
‘It’s something I actually have not experienced before, to miss out on the most important stage. I desired to be out on the pitch for for much longer.
‘I actually have played an enormous part to get to where we’re today and I need to play in those games.’
Asked for his response to Watkins’ remarks, Emery replied: ‘It’s implausible to be offended and implausible for him to play like he did [against Newcastle].’
Quizzed on Rashford’s future, Emery added: ‘It’s difficult to plan it now.
‘We’re very pleased. If he’s pleased, we’re pleased. It depends upon the circumstances for now and the subsequent weeks.’
Watkins is tied right into a contract at Villa Park until June 2028 – the identical summer that Rashford’s take care of United involves an end.
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