What happened to Man United wonderkid backed by Messi? (video)

James Wilson was no ordinary talent from the Manchester United academy and Marcus Rashford might've had a tougher path to the first team if Wilson's career had been more fortunate.

Wilson scored a brace on his senior Premier League debut and was backed by Lionel Messi when the Argentinian chose the best next gen talents. Louis van Gaal also liked Wilson. But perhaps an untimely loan move and injuries derailed a talented young striker's career and he now finds himself at Port Vale in League One.

And yet, we want to believe this isn't a sad story - watch the video to find out why