Manchester United already have two solutions to avoid repeating Kieran Trippier transfer mistake

When it comes to having ready-made talent available, Manchester United are not light on options.

The club's academy continues to be awash with young and hungry talent, some of which has already made the grade at first-team level, such as the likes of Marcus Rashford and more recently Anthony Elanga.

United's track record of promoting from within is not one to be sniffed at.

No shortage of youngsters have made the leap from the Under-23s to the first-team in years gone by, suggesting that United should continue that trend over the coming years with the talent threatening to simmer, either from the youth ranks or from those who out on loan.

One of those that is currently making all of the right noises and pressing the right buttons is left-back Brandon Williams, who is currently on loan Norwich.

Williams joined the Canaries — who had recently returned to the top-flight of English football at the time — on loan for the duration of this season back in August, in pursuit of regular first-team opportunities at Premier League level.

After initially struggling to nail down a regular starting berth under former manager Daniel Farke, the left-back has gone from strength-to-strength under now-Norwich boss Dean Smith, who took over back in November.

He has made 11 appearances under Smith, in comparison to the eight he made under Farke, and the former Aston Villa chief appears to have struck a chord in his attempts to get a consistent tune out of Williams.

The United youngster, who is 21, has played a key role in Norwich's strong start to 2022, which continued with a 1-0 win over Wolves in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, helping them keep three clean sheets in their first five matches this calendar year.

His performances