The young star never really got a chance to prove himself that much is true, but we simply have to question if he should ever have gotten his big move.
The likes of Wilfried Zaha suffered from the same issue with chances in the first team being limited and being told their careers were suffering – and a loan deal ended up being the only option.
Now with Van Gaal at the club and another influx of players set to arrive in January, we think that Powell is better off leaving for his own sake, let alone United’s!