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Marcus Rashford to have his Aston Villa medical on SUNDAY as he closes in on Manchester United exit - with Red Devils naming fee for wantaway forward if his loan move becomes permanent

Marcus Rashford is due to have a medical at Aston Villa on Sunday as he closes in on completing his loan move from Manchester United.

The deal will be an initial loan until the end of the season but it will also include an option for Villa to sign Rashford permanently for a pre-agreed fee, which is understood to be £40million.

Rashford has already agreed personal terms with Villa for the duration of the loan.

The 60-time England international is currently earning around £350,000 per week at Old Trafford, where his contract is not due to expire until June 2028.