Manchester United are hoping to recall Cameron Borthwick-Jackson from his miserable loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers next week after growing exasperated at how the young left-back has been frozen out at the Midlands club.

The Telegraph reported last month how United manager Jose Mourinho rejected a bid from Wolves to sign goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on loan after being unhappy at the treatment of Borthwick-Jackson.

Aston Villa have beaten off stiff competition to sign Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the season as United seek to get the 23 year-old, who had also interested Sunderland among others, more playing time.

But Mourinho will hope Johnstone’s loan spell proves more fruitful than Borthwick-Jackson’s experience at Wolves.