Unai Emery doesn’t care why Marcus Rashford decided to leave Manchester United for Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery claimed that he does not wish to know the reason behind Marcus Rashford's Manchester United exit.

Unai Emery doesn’t care why Marcus Rashford decided to leave Manchester United for Aston Villa

Unai Emery expressed his excitement on Marcus Rashford's move to Aston Villa (via BBC)

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery remained uninterested in getting to know about the reason behind Marcus Rashford‘s Manchester United departure. The Englishman ended his two-decade long association with the Red Devils to join Villa on loan. The forward will stay at Villa till the end of the season.

Marcus Rashford was frozen out of Manchester United’s squad since December last year. This was owing to a possible fallout with manager Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese boss noted the forward’s poor form, training efforts and attitude as a reason for his omission from the club’s squad. Halfway through the season, Rashford scored just seven times in 23 appearances for Man Utd.

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With the 27-year-old forward also expressing his intent in taking up a new challenge, Aston Villa came to his rescue. He has joined Villa on a six-month loan deal. Villa will also have the option to sign Marcus Rashford permanently for £40 million at the end of the season. They will have to keep paying 75 percent of his massive wages until then.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is determined to help Rashford regain his old form. Emery exclaimed that he wishes to tap into the huge potential that the Englishman possesses.

My challenge with him is a huge challenge… I don’t want to know the reason he is leaving from Manchester but I am very happy to try to exploit and help him recover his performances, individually and collectively

Unai Emery on Marcus Rashford (H/T BBC)

Unlike Marcus Rahsford’s previous bosses, Unai Emery brushed aside concerns regarding his attitude. Meanwhile, the England international will be hoping to make his debut for Aston Villa during their upcoming FA Cup encounter against Tottenham.

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