Wilson scored twice on his first-team debut against Hull in May last year

Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United assistant manager, has been left frustrated by the handling of James Wilson’s fortunes over the past 12 months, which culminated in the England Under-21 striker moving to Brighton & Hove Albion on loan this week.

Wilson joined the Sky Bet Championship promotion contenders on Thursday in a season-long deal after failing to force his way into Louis van Gaal’s first-team plans. Yet Giggs has been disappointed that the 19-year-old has not been given more opportunities to stake a claim for a regular place after making only five starts under Van Gaal, only two of which came in the Barclays Premier League.

Giggs has been a longstanding champion of Wilson and gave the forward his first-team debut for United in May