Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell is in high demand for a permanent move away from Old Trafford, with many clubs interested in him.
According to the Nottingham Post, Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman has been interested in Powell for a few seasons now and he wants the player on loan for the rest of the current season.
The midfielder’s contract at United runs out at the end of this season and Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers are all still in the running to secure his services.
No matter what decision the player and the club make, a move would be stalled due to Powell picking up a calf strain in Monday night’s U21 Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Powell moved to United from Crewe in 2012
Ever since his move in 2012 from Crewe Alexandra, Powell has found it tough to break into the first team at United and he instead regularly features in the under-21s, or is sent out on loan.
The 21-year-old was tipped by former manager Sir Alex Ferguson to become an England international regular, but due to him picking up injuries and not getting game time at the highest level, his progress has stalled.
Powell made his way to Wigan Athletic on loan in the 2013-14 season and he was quite a success, scoring 12 goals in 33 games from midfield.
At the start of last season, he was loaned to fellow Premier League side Leicester City, but he never made any starting appearances for the side. He only played for them off the bench.
Even though Powell hasn’t featured in the United side as often as some of the other youth players, the highly wanted player is seen as a great talent by the under-21 side of United and was even called up to the first team when United played VfL Wolfsburg in the Champions League this season,
He also played against Bournemouth in the Premier League, but it seems his future is not at Old Trafford.
