Unai Emery's private feelings about Marcus Rashford revealed as Fabrizio Romano makes training ground claim

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed how Aston Villa boss Unai Emery really feels about new signing Marcus Rashford.

In what was a relatively quiet winter transfer window across the Premier League, Aston Villa perhaps pulled off the biggest move of the season after signing United legend Rashford.

The Englishman agreed to play for the Birmingham club until the end of the season after falling out with United boss Ruben Amorim, who is said to have grown frustrated with the winger's attitude in training.

One week later, top football journalist Romano has spoken out to reveal what he has heard about Rashford's training sessions with his new club and how Villa manager Emery really feels about the marquee signing.

Rashford made his Aston Villa debut alongside fellow loanee Marco Asensio as late substitutes in their 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup on Sunday evening.

The winger impressed fans during his 25 minutes of match time, and it appears that he has also won ever Emery after just one week in claret and blue.

Writing in a newsletter for GiveMeSport, Romano revealed that both Emery and other officials at Villa are really happy with how Rashford has performed in training and during his debut for the club.

Romano wrote: “Very happy. Good attitude, good training, now of course, it will take some time to be back in good form and shape but very good impact.”

Emery's good will towards Rashford is also echoed by his Villa squad, as Sunday's goalscorers Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers took time to praise the 27-year-old and other new recruits during a joint post-match interview with the BBC.

Marcus Rashford made his debut for Aston Villa in the FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur. (Image: Getty)

"This is one of the best squads that we've had... the squad depth is unbelievable," Ramsey claimed.

"You look at the bench tonight, all the experience - Rashford coming on, Malen starting and Asensio coming on. The squad depth is unbelievable and the starting players have got to raise their game now because the players coming on are a big threat.

Asked if the new signing are pushing him to add to what has already been an impressive season, Rogers added: "We want to take what we can from the experienced players in the squad. Us two, just starting out, it's good to take what they've done and use it to our advantage.

"It's massive to have people like that in the door and it just drives everyone on."