Aston Villa executives are “increasingly convinced” Marcus Rashford will sign for Paris Saint-Germain this summer as the race for the Manchester United forward cranks up amongst Europe’s elite,

‘Spotted at the Etihad for Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa last week, Marcus Rashford’s brother and agent, Dwaine Maynard, was a conspicuous figure in the directors’ box.

The future destination of Marcus Rashford has been in doubt since he left Manchester United on loan to join Aston Villa in January. Rashford has begun to find his feet again in a Villa shirt, starring in Premier League and Champions League matches as well as an FA Cup quarter-final that brought his first goals as a Villa player.