Manchester United have some seriously talented footballers on loan right now with three wingers in red-hot form.
Ruben Amorim will be watching enviously at the players out on loan who are thriving at their new clubs away from Manchester United.
Antony has been a revelation for Real Betis with three goals and two assists in his opening six games for the Spanish side. Already the Brazilian seems set on remaining at Betis, which would suit Ineos perfectly.
Meanwhile, closer to home Marcus Rashford is on fire for Aston Villa as he assisted another goal for the Villians to continue his hot start for Villa.
However, away from the two star loanees – an academy starlet is quietly beginning to show his true class while on loan.
Ethan Williams shines again for Cheltenham
It is no shock that all the attention is currently on Antony and Rashford as they impress in the top leagues, however, the performances of Ethan Williams are very exciting and should have Jason Wilcox excited at the potential of the teenager.
Williams joined League Two Cheltenham on loan in January. Upon joining, Williams had a slow start, barely featuring in the opening weeks for his new side.
However, this has changed lately with Williams in blistering form over the past few weeks. This trend continued this weekend, with Williams among the goals again for Cheltenham.
The goal from Williams was an absolute stunner as his left-footed shot from the edge of the box rifled into the bottom corner, a sensational finish which sees his record in the past four games look phenomenal.
Ethan Williams’ record in past four games for Cheltenham
| Vs. | Score | Goals | Assists |
| Grimsby | 1-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 3-0 (W) | 1 | 1 |
| Barrow | 3-2 (W) | 0 | 1 |
This is an incredible start for Williams and if he continues contributing to goals at this rate, by the end of the season he will surely be in line for a Championship loan at the very least.
Manchester United invested a lot of time in preparing Williams
Last season, Williams was sensational for the U18s as he played a key role in the treble which Adam Lawrence led his side to.
| Goals under-18s | Assists under-18s | Goals under-21s | Assists under-21s | Total Goals | Total Assists | Total Goal contributions | |
| Ethan Williams 2023/24 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Due to this, hopes were high and clearly, Ineos felt he had a great deal of potential. In October, Ineos sent Williams to train with Lausanne in order to gain senior experience.
By using the Ineos connection, Williams was afforded a chance he never normally would have got, and now it appears he is reaping the rewards.
Now, the hope is he can continue performing and impressing his coaches at that level, with Ruben Amorim surely delighted and should be very impressed.
Amorim is open to using the youth and so it is up to Williams to make himself undeniable to the first team this summer with pre-season a big opportunity.
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