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Marcus Rashford looks set to leave Manchester United on loan after 20 years

Danny Jones Danny Jones Marcus Rashford leaving United on loan Aston Villa

After being sidelined for nearly two months, the Marcus Rashford saga looks to have finally concluded and the boyhood Manchester United fan and youth product turned first-team talisman looks set to be leaving on loan.

Having worn the red of Man United for more than two decades, going from a young boy signed to the youth academy at just seven to becoming a first-team start and Old Trafford’s number 10, Rashford looked destined to be a one-club man.

Nevertheless, after an evident rift with the new manager Ruben Amorim, it appears as though the Manchester-born winger has made his decision and will leave United in a somewhat surprising loan deal to a fellow Premier League competitor.

After emerging as an interested party late in the January window, Aston Villa have seemingly secured the services of Rashford loan until the end of the season, but this could also mean the door to a permanent exit opening.

Being given the ‘here we go!’ seal of approval by reliable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Rashford now has an official medical booked for Sunday, 2 February to seal the deal before the deadline.

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As detailed by Romano, while the switch is only on loan at present, it is believed that an option to buy clause has been included, with various reports valuing the transfer around £40-45 million.

One of the obstacles in resolving Rashford’s situation in the event of his departure has always been his salary as the club’s second-highest earner on around £300,000 a week.

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However, Villa are set to cover over 70% of his wages with the understanding that a three-and-a-half-year permanent contract could be agreed following the initial loan.

Amorim has reiterated that his side, overall, is a better outfit with talents like Rashford in it but there has clearly been an issue regarding effort and application in training, telling media “he has to change” to be a part of his team.

With the likes of Alejandro Garnacho having also looked to be on the verge of potentially leaving the club after both he and Rashford were first dropped as a duo, the youngster has instead manager to work his way back into matchday squads and notched an assist in United’s last game in the Europa League.

That being said, although it looks like Garnacho might now stay at Old Trafford and has clearly come to a resolution with his coach, many supporters are still in disbelief at how Rashford’s relationship with Amorim has broken down so quickly.

Having scored 138 goals and registered 63 assists across 426 appearances for the club in just under 10 years as a senior star following his breakthrough season in 2015/16, Rashford in red is all he and the fans have ever known.

A school note of his that has surfaced online says it all:

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The cause of the fire at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium has been confirmed

Danny Jones Danny Jones Cause of Man City fire at Etihad Stadium merch stand confirmed

The cause of the fire at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium earlier this week has now been revealed.

Man City‘s European fixture against Club Brugge was at risk of being postponed on Wednesday night after a stand inside a merch kiosk set alight whilst fans were still waiting outside the ground.

Footage of the small fire which soon turned into a significant blaze was shared countless times across social media almost immediately, naturally causing plenty of concern for supporters and the club alike.

The incident also saw people speculating as to what sparked it and now a couple of days after the fact, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has confirmed the cause of the fire.

Although many were all too quick to blame the travelling opposition fans, with some even suggesting that supporters from a rival club had intentionally set the fire, arson has been ruled out by GMFRS.

Issuing an official statement to media outlets, the emergency service said: “At around 6pm on Wednesday 29 January, two fire engines from Blackley and Phillips Park fire stations were called to an incident involving a fire and a merchandise unit at the Etihad Stadium, Rowsley Street.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus arrived quickly and used two hose reels to extinguish the fire which was caused by some clothing accidentally falling onto an electric heater. Crews left the scene after approximately 75 minutes.”

Fortunately, the area was sufficiently cleared as soon as the fire was detected and no one was harmed during the incident.

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The fire also wasn’t severe enough to delay the start of the game either, with the Blues going on to notch a crucial 3-1 win to make it into the Champions League playoff.

City will now face either 15-time UCL victors Real Madrid or Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich – who also have half a dozen to their name – in the next round.

Whether they or not they make it past that point into the remainder of the knockout phase, we’ll have to wait and see but the quadruple-winners look to be regaining their form.

If you still have watched the game back, you can find the highlights from the game down below:

The Etihad fire didn’t cause any problems on the pitch – Pep Guardiola’s side looked to get back on track in the second half.

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