The 20-year-old striker is now at League Two side Cambridge United and some Villa fans are optimistic about his future.
Aston Villa have announced that striker Rushian Hepburn-Murphy has joined League Two side Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old has played seven times for the Championship side this season and has worked with current United boss Colin Calderwood while he was assistant at Villa Park.
Hepburn-Murphy has made 17 appearances for Villa’s senior side in all competitions, including two in the Premier League and 11 in the Championship.
The forward’s record for Villa’s Under-23s is impressive, with 22 goals and four assists from just 41 appearances, according to Transfermarkt.
In addition, Hepburn-Murphy became Villa’s second-youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute in the 4-0 win at Sunderland in March 2015 at the age of 16 years and 176 days.
This will be his first spell away from the club which he joined at the age of nine and where he’s come through the ranks, so it’s a chance for him to finally stake a claim for consistent first-team football.
Following the announcement of Hepburn-Murphy’s loan move on Villa’s website, here is how some fans reacted on Twitter:
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