Wigan Athletic starlet tipped for the top after Manchester United comparison – ‘He reminds me of Wayne Rooney’
Josh Stones has been compared to Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney – and tipped to ‘show everyone what he’s about’ with Wigan Athletic next season.
That’s the verdict of Charlie Wyke, who joined Carlisle this week after his release from Latics – who has seen enough on the training ground to expect big things from the 20-year-old forward.
“Josh is one of those players…he really reminds me of Wayne Rooney, the tenacity he has, he just wants to do well,” said Wyke. “You can see straight away he’s obviously a good player, and the character he is off the pitch really helps as well.
“As a young lad, you want to make your mark on the first team as quickly as possible, and he’s got the respect of every single member of that squad. He went out on loan to Oldham and did well, and I think this is the season where he can really kick on and show everyone what he’s about.
“As a club, Wigan are in such good shape with the young players coming through, they’ll stand the club in good stead for years to come.”
