Manchester United have recalled striker Will Keane back from his season long loan at Preston as the side are struggling to find a goal scorer.
With Louis van Gaal’s side unable to keep consistent form in front of the opposition’s goal, the 22-year-old will be welcomed back into the side.
Red Devils lack goals
Now that the side is without the services of Javier Hernandez, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao, all due to them leaving the club, Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney are the only strikers on the books.
After the fans expressed their disinterest in the lack of goals both at Old Trafford and away at other grounds, van Gaal had to find help and the one he’s called upon is one of his loanees.
United had the choice to bring back England under-21 James Wilson from Brighton but they have chosen to bring back Will Keane instead after he scored only two goals in 22 appearances for Preston North End.
Keane has only played once for United.
Keane has only made one United appearance and that was when he came of the bench as a substitute against Blackburn on New Year’s Eve in 2011. Even with this fact, Preston manager Simon Grayson insists that Keane should make the starting 11 at United.
“[It happened] in the last 24 hours or so,” he said. “United felt they needed an extra body around them.
“Obviously it’s disappointing to lose Will. In the last few weeks he’s been finding his feet with us, but that is what happens when you get loan players.
When he was asked whether he thought Keane was the answer to United’s goalscoring problems, Grayson said: “It’s a big step up. But he’s played regularly for us, he’s fit, so time will tell.”
Keane won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year in 2010 and he has spent time at Wigan, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston, all on loan.
