Since joining Aston Villa from Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has shown improved performance and become an important player in the team's attacking line. There is a £40 million buy - out clause in Rashford's contract. Compared with his peak value, this price is not high. Previous reports indicated that Unai Emery and Villa's management team were interested in paying this penalty to keep Rashford at the club long - term. However, Villa has not made a decision yet, and Rashford's future may also be affected by the club's operating policies.
In the past few seasons, Villa's investment in the Premier League has not been extremely high. Emery has achieved great coaching results, and reaching the Champions League has brought them huge revenues. Nevertheless, it was reported that Villa had suffered losses of over £200 million in the past two seasons. The club is likely to continue selling players in the summer transfer window to maintain financial balance, which means the difficulty of buying out Rashford is increasing.
However, if Villa can improve their performance in this season's Champions League, their transfer budget will become more sufficient. Based on Rashford's current performance, he is in good form at Villa, having scored 3 goals and provided 4 assists. He is one of the best - performing players since the winter transfer window. Considering his age and performance, the £40 million buy - out fee is not overly high. However, Rashford's weekly salary of over £300,000 will be a burden for the transfer. This salary expenditure will significantly increase Villa's financial pressure. Unless Rashford is willing to take a pay cut, the main difficulty in the deal will lie in the salary.
In addition, Villa has not yet secured a Champions League spot for next season. Their current league position is not advantageous. If they fail to get a Champions League place next season, Rashford's intention to stay at the club may change.
Regardless of whether Villa decides to buy out Rashford in the future, he will not choose to stay at Manchester United. After his relationship with the manager deteriorated completely, he will not consider returning to Manchester United. Reports also suggest that Paris Saint - Germain is interested in signing Rashford again. PSG has been linked with Rashford multiple times. During the winter transfer window this year, when a deal was possible, they chose Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as their top target, and Rashford did not get the chance to join PSG. However, according to reports, Luis Enrique intends to strengthen the team's attacking line, and Rashford is an important target for them. But it is unlikely that they will pay the previously quoted €80 million transfer fee, and a new transfer fee needs to be negotiated between the relevant parties.