Ethan Wheatley teammate wants to form exciting partnership with Man United loanee

Manchester United loanee Ethan Wheatley has been impressing on loan at Northampton Town and he is learning from an experienced striker.

Over the summer, Manchester United decided that Carrington graduate Ethan Wheatley should be sent on loan to gather first-team experience in League One.

Wheatley became United’s 250th academy debutant under Erik ten Hag, but found it difficult to cement a spot in the first-team squad.

There is still plenty of excitement around the 19-year-old, and Wheatley has wowed Northampton manager Kevin Nolan with his talent this season.

Wheatley has been a ‘catalyst’ for Northampton, and one of his teammates is enjoying their connection on the pitch.

Ethan Wheatley at heart of exciting partnership

So far this season, Wheatley has appeared in all 15 of Northampton’s League One matches, including 13 starts.

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He has jumped ahead of centre-forward Tom Eaves in Nolan’s pecking order, but the experienced 33-year-old striker is enjoying playing alongside the United loanee.

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Eaves scored the winning goal for Northampton in their latest 2-1 win over Mansfield Town, with Wheatley winning the penalty that was converted by his teammate.

As quoted by the Northampton Chronicle, Eaves raved about playing next to Wheatley.

“It’d be nice to play more minutes now and play alongside Ethan up top regularly,” Eaves said.

“He’s just a bundle of energy and you can see the quality he has. I’m looking forward to hopefully spending more time with him on the pitch.”

Ethan Wheatley loan is going perfectly

Wheatley was considered one of United’s brightest prospects during his time in the academy setup, but he was not quite ready to lead the line for the first team.

Jonny Evans is United’s new loan manager, and he will be delighted with what he is seeing from the young striker this season.

Wheatley is adapting well to first-team football in League One, and all the noise coming out of Northampton is that he is having a positive impact and is becoming a key player.

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In the summer, Wheatley is set to return to Manchester and Ruben Amorim will have another chance to assess the Carrington graduate before making a decision on his future.

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