With Manchester United’s World Cup stars trickling back into the building, more and more academy starlets will find minutes hard to come by.
Ahead of the Red Devils’ pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid, Michael Carrick has already decided to drop a handful of Carrington graduates.
The list includes Ethan Wheatley, who came on as a second-half substitute against Wrexham in the opening game.
The 20-year-old has four United caps to his name, but has spent the last one-and-a-half campaigns out on loan.
Another loan awaiting Ethan Wheatley
His temporary spell with League One side Northampton Town was going smoothly, when the 20-time English league champions decided to cut it short.
The young striker was subsequently sent out to Bradford City, who were higher up the League One table. Safe to say, that particular spell ended in disaster.
The England Under-20 international is attracting plenty of interest from clubs in Germany, the Netherlands, as well as lower down the EFL ladder.
Now, as per Football Lowdown, Championship side Cardiff City have expressed interest in signing Ethan Wheatley on a season-long loan, with a final call set to be taken next week.
Plenty of interest in Ethan Wheatley
The Bluebirds will have to contend with Aberdeen and an unnamed Championship club to see who ends up landing the Stockport-born ace.
“Cardiff City have joined the race to sign Manchester United striker Ethan Wheatley on loan, Football Lowdown understands.
“The Bluebirds are among several clubs showing an interest in the 20-year-old, who is expected to make a decision on his immediate future next week.
“We understand SC Cambuur and Aberdeen are also keen on the forward, while another unnamed Championship club has entered the chase.”
Final chance for Ethan Wheatley to impress
Ethan Wheatley has a contract at Old Trafford until 2028, but time is running out for him to catch the head coach’s eye.
United retain faith in his talents, which is why they are only interested in loaning him out instead of selling him outright. But if this loan spell goes south, he might need to find a new permanent home soon.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently the Deputy Managing Editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
