Marcus Rashford has his heart set on a summer move to Barcelona despite only joining Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United last month.

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• Rashford has heart set on Barcelona
• Only joined Aston Villa in January
• Planning for life abroad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Rashford's brothers, who act as his agents, held talks with Barca in January but could not agree a deal, leaving Villa as his best choice once it was clear he would not feature for United under Ruben Amorim, reports . Villa have a £40 million ($50m) option to buy Rashford at the end of the loan deal, but the report suggests he does not see his long-term future in the Midlands.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Rashford has made a strong start to life at Villa, impressing off the bench in last weekend's FA Cup victory over Tottenham and Saturday's Premier League draw with Ipswich, when his free-kick cannoned off the bar to Ollie Watkins to equalise. The forward still has his eyes set on playing at the highest level of the game and a summer move to Barca would tick boxes that Villa may not do, considering Unai Emery's side are struggling in their quest to qualify for the Champions League again.

• WHAT RASHFORD SAID

  Rashford was clear that he viewed the move to Villa as a temporary arrangement when he signed on loan for the club, saying: "Obviously it's only short term that I'm here but I want to make the most of my time here. The only way to do that is by using my attributes and skill-sets to help the team."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RASHFORD?

  Rashford is set to make his return to Champions League football next month when Villa play their last-16 tie having qualified automatically from the league stage. A summer move to Barca could then be on the cards, though the Spanish club's precarious financial situation means it is unlikely to be a smooth deal to do.

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