News of James Wilson‘s proposed loan move away from Manchester United before the transfer window closes has provoked a strong reaction from a number of the club’s supporters on social media.
The 19-year-old has been linked with a potential season-long loan move to either Tottenham Hotspur or West Brom in a bid to receive regular first-team football as he has not made any of the match-day squads in United’s first six games of the new campaign.
Wilson netted a brace on his first league start for the Red Devils towards the end of the 2013-14 season against Hull City, however, he started just two games in the league last year under new manager Louis van Gaal and could only register two goals in all competitions.
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With Javier Hernandez completing his move to Bayer Leverkusen on Monday, it leaves van Gaal with just Wayne Rooney as his only centre-forward option and supporters have voiced their disbelief at the prospect of Wilson being allowed to leave on deadline day:
Will putting James Wilson out on-loan you would think LvG has another striker lined up ready for tomorrow. Can’t just have two, surely.
— Liam (@OffsideLiam) August 31, 2015
Now James Wilson might be going out on loan….#mufc pic.twitter.com/1drOCCpjn9
— Mary (@MarySeeYouEnTee) August 31, 2015
So now James Wilson is going out on loan. Our striking department is looking empty #mufc https://t.co/jnEVuhczW2
— Matteo Del Brocco (@RobinVanTurkey) August 31, 2015
James Wilson leaving on loan. ffs we better buy a quality striker!
— NAS (@Nas782) August 31, 2015
now that james wilson on his way, wayne rooney and bobby charlton only strikers left at united #transferdeadlineday
— Simon Hattenstone (@shattenstone) August 31, 2015
Laughable business from Utd – would pay £30 mil for James Wilson if he was a foreigner #panic
— Laurie Reid (@Laurie_Reid1) August 31, 2015