Amorim, Rashford no longer United

Former Manchester poster boy hopes Villa loan will rescue flagging career

Marcus Rashford was once hailed as Manchester United's golden boy and the social conscience of the Premier League, but the misfiring forward leaves Old Trafford for Aston Villa with his reputation tarnished after a precipitous fall from grace.

Rashford appeared to have the world at his feet when he signed a new five-year contract with United worth a reported 325,000 pounds ($400,000) per week in July 2023.

Fresh from scoring 30 goals in the 2022-23 season, the England star appeared to be entering his prime at the age of 25.