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Nick Powell's Manchester United career is all but over and the 21-year-old has become 'disillusioned with football', according to reports.

Powell, tipped as a future England international by Sir Alex Ferguson in his 2013 autobiography, has entered the last year of his contract at United and is expected to leave on a free transfer in the summer.

And the Sunday People reports Powell has 'shown little appetite for the game' and is deliberately running down his Old Trafford contract.

The former Crewe forward, who is recovering from a serious knee injury, started in United's shambolic 4-0 League Cup defeat to MK Dons last year and has not played under Louis van Gaal since.

Powell was farmed out on loan to Leicester the following week, however his stay was cut short by manager Nigel Pearson, who was irked by Powell's attitude and time-keeping.

A £4m signing in 2012, Powell scored on his United debut against Wigan and impressed in the eventful 5-4 League Cup defeat to Chelsea a month later.

Injury sidelined him for the second half of his maiden campaign with The Reds, however he recovered the following term when he enjoyed a fruitful spell on-loan at Wigan, where he scored 12 goals in 41 appearances.

Powell, who has made just three starts and four substitute appearances at United in the last three years, was banned from the road last year after being caught drink-driving.