Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio spoke to that truth too. Replacing Jhon Duran and Emi Buendia, the duo bring a wealth of experience at the top level and could be with the club next season too as Villa have a £40m option to buy Rashford and PSG are thought to be open to extending Asensio’s loan.

Aston Villa have some exciting new signings to fit into their lineup, including Marcus Rashford, so which ones would start in a best-case scenario?

Aston Villa have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with Manchester United for Marcus Rashford. Villa will cover a minimum of three-quarters of the England forward’s wages for the duration of his stay and up to 90 per cent depending on performance-based bonuses.

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane questioned Marcus Rashford’s shock decision to join Aston Villa. Rashford, 27, left United after two decades with the club as he fell out of favour soon

Ollie Watkins is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal before the transfer deadline if Aston Villa back down and agree a deal with the Gunners. The future of England striker Watkins looks set to be one of the biggest talking points in the final few days of the transfer window after he was the subject of a big-money offer from Arsenal.

Marcus Rashford is in line to make his first appearance for Aston Villa since moving from Manchester United in the Premier League against Tottenham on Sunday.

ASTON VILLA manager Unai Emery has lifted the lid on how Marcus Rashford has been training after his dramatic exit from Manchester United. Rashford, 27, left United under a cloud after two decades

Unai Emery has commented on how Marcus Rashford has settled in at Aston Villa following his January loan move from Manchester United.