He made that pretty clear. There is always room for discussion when his Villa loan spell ends but, based on what Amorim has said publicly about Rashford, I do not see any way those bridges can be rebuilt.

Across the Premier League there are football executives who insist the January window is simply not a good time to find value in the transfer market. January is for panic buyers, it is said, or for those who failed to do their jobs six months earlier.

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