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,

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.

Marcus Rashford's agent was spotted in the directors' box at Etihad Stadium during Aston Villa's late defeat to Manchester City.