One potential destination advocated by United was Galatasaray, who had indicated that they would be willing to pay more than other clubs that were interested, but Rashford turned down the move, and ultimately the player drove the decision on the club he would join.
Barcelona were his first choice, with meetings held between Camp Nou executives and Rashford’s representatives, though finances of any move never fully added up. Complications over the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, a lack of interest in those on the fringes of Barcelona’s squad and a desire to extend the contracts of other players made any Rashford loan difficult from a financial perspective.
Villa’s emergence caught several people connected to Old Trafford by surprise given the cost of the move and Rashford’s initial preferences, but Unai Emery had personally requested that Villa enter the race as he considers Rashford to be one of the world’s elite attacking players
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Patrick Dorgu will earn around £ 40,000 a week at Old Trafford — a fair wage for a relatively unproven 20-year-old playing only his third season of senior football, but also a salary for a first-team level player that helps reset expectations after years of wasteful spending
The Denmark international was unveiled on the pitch at Old Trafford before Sunday’s defeat against Crystal Palace and was joined by Ayden Heaven — the teenage, left-footed centre-back signed from Arsenal in a compensation package worth around £1.5m.
As evidenced by his unveiling alongside Dorgu, Heaven is viewed as a club-led, first-team level signing, with technical director Jason Wilcox influential in the process.