Why Manchester United let Rashford leave without signing attacking replacements and what their summer plans are now

The story of United's window was mainly about the outgoing players. The club found themselves with a major problem when one of their highest paid players, Marcus Rashford, was frozen out of the team following his now-infamous "new challenge" interview with the journalist Henry Winter in December 2024.

Manchester United’s transfer window has drawn to a close as Fabrizio Romano reveals the club are not planning for anymore incoming signings on deadline day.The Italian transfer guru states,

The messy divorce between Marcus Rashford and Manchester United officially reached the ‘separation’ stage over the weekend as the 27-year-old’s loan move to Premier League rival Aston Villa

Marcus Rashford is human, he is not without fault, but being a local boy at United can be a curse as well as a blessing

After 20 years at Manchester United, Marcus Rashford is set to leave for Aston Villa, leaving many questions and few answers.