Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 training and press conference at Bodymoor Heath training ground on October 01, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford sealed a late winter transfer to Aston Villa much to the surprise of many, including his new boss Unai Emery.
The 27-year-old is an academy product of Manchester United who cemented himself as one of the club’s biggest stars in recent years, but he’s been dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late.
The striker only played under Ruben Amorim for a few weeks following the Portuguese’s arrival at Carrington, before being wholly omitted from his plans. He was denied any playing time over the last 12 outings across all competitions, as the new Man Utd boss revealed he wasn’t impressed with his training routine.
Relieved by the player’s departure, Amorim told the press on Thursday that they must now address their never-ending Rashford questions to Emery, and the journalists certainly heeded the advice.
Unai Emery ‘happy’ to have Marcus Rashfrod on board
When asked about his new signing, the Spanish tactician insisted he doesn’t know the background behind his Man Utd exit, as it’s not an interest of his. And while Amorim revealed he couldn’t connect with the England international, Emery provided a much more different feedback.
“I’m very happy with the window we did, I’m very happy with him [Rashford]. The conversation I had with him was a very normal conversation with a player and coach, speaking about football,” said the Villa boss in his press conference ahead of the FA Cup clash against Tottenham (via the Independent).
