Ruben Amorim is ‘glad’ to see Marcus Rashford thriving at Aston Villa and believes his improved form is ‘excellent news’ for Manchester United.
Rashford scored his first goals for Villa in Sunday’s 2-0 FA Cup quarterfinal win over Preston.
The England international has four assists for Unai Emery’s side, but he has yet to score since leaving Old Trafford on loan in January. Rashford had 400 appearances for his boyhood club but was frozen out by Amorim.
Aston Villa are preparing for a thrilling end to the season, including an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace and a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
‘It’s a great feeling,’ Rashford told BBC Sport. ‘It’s always nice for a forward to get a goal, so hopefully it continues.
‘I feel like I’ve been getting fitter and playing better football since I’ve been here. I missed a lot of football before joining up with them. My body feels good and I’m enjoying my football for now.’
Emery has been reluctant to discuss Rashford’s long-term future at Villa and has insisted he still has ‘work’ to do to get to the required level
‘We can’t waste time speaking about that,’ Emery said after Aston Villa booked their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup
If next year we are in the Champions League, in the Europa, or Conference League or not. Or we don’t win a trophy – it is completely different.
‘There is still work, still weeks to get it, but today he did one step forward. He is feeling comfortable, getting confident and scoring goals.
‘He was obviously getting better, but today it was more in his adaptation and helping us
‘He’s playing in the idea, in the plan we did with him. He has played more as a winger on the left side but he’s played in some moments as a striker.
‘Today we decided to play him as a striker to his quality, his power and the way he exploits things.
‘The process we have with him is more or less not changing. There is still work to do because he came here after not training consistently and not feeling in his best fitness.
‘Progressively playing more and with the national team will help him to feel better and today was confirmation of that, which is good.’
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