Marcus Rashford is currently on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United, but a third Premier League club could now be involved in the transfer saga.
Crystal Palace consider shock signing
According to several British media outlets, Crystal Palace are closely monitoring Rashford’s development and are considering a surprise summer coup – if Villa do not choose to buy him permanently.
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- Villa has a purchase option of £40 million.
- Rashford has impressed with 4 assists in 9 games and a hat-trick in the FA Cup.
- Unai Emery praises him for finding his way back to form and the joy of football.
NFL billionaire could give Palace financial muscle
- John Textor, the current minority owner of Palace, wants to form a partnership with 78-year-old Robert Woody Johnson, billionaire and owner of the NFL club New York Jets. (Heir to Johnson & Johnson with a fortune of $3.8 billion)
- This could give Palace more financial leeway for the summer transfer window.
What does Rashford say?
The player has kept quiet about his future, but Emery has openly expressed his excitement:
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We already know that Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Marcus Rashford, so now we have a Premier League threesome with France’s biggest club on the sidelines.
