Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has given Marcus Rashford a new nickname following his loan move to Aston Villa.
De Gea, 34, is currently at Fiorentina in Serie A, having left United in the summer of 2023.
The Spaniard played with Rashford 294 times and they clearly still have a close relationship.
Rashford, 27, has now completed a loan move to Aston Villa for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign, with Villa holding an option to make the move permanent for £40m in the summer.
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The Athletic reports that Villa will cover a minimum of 75 percent of his wages and even up to 90 percent when performance-based bonuses are considered.
On Sunday evening, the England international posted two photographs of him clad in Aston Villa gear to his Instagram account with the caption: “I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for making this loan deal happen.
“I was lucky to have a few clubs approach me but Aston Villa was an easy decision - I really admire the way that Aston Villa have been playing this season, and the managers’ ambitions. I just want to play football and am excited to get started.
“I wish everyone at Manchester United all the best for the rest of the season.”
Several of his former teammates - including Antony, Scott McTominay and his new colleague Leon Bailey - weighed in with messages of support in the comments section.
But fans noticed that De Gea had given his former United teammate a new nickname, with the ‘keeper adding a comment which read: “The Wonder Kid”.
The former Spain international has always been a huge supporter of Rashford and even backed him to “make history” at the Red Devils when speaking in 2016.
"It's unbelievable, no?" he told Sky Sports. "This player is really young and he's scored many goals.
"Hopefully, for many years, he'll be in this club and can make history for the club as well. He's a shy guy, he is a really good lad and a good team-mate. He's a really good guy."
Rashford’s first appearance for his new club could come on Sunday 9 February when Unai Emery's side take on Tottenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Villa Park.
Topics: Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Aston Villa, David De Gea, Transfers, Premier League, Football, Champions League
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