Much as it pains me to say right now the only one I have any real confidence in in terms of a PL career (whether that's here or elsewhere) is Tuanzebe. It really is too early to say on the others. History says there's more chance of all of them being lower division players/never heard of again once they've left United than there is them being established PL players
Can't agree with you on this one - I will consider Garner, Laird, Williams, Greenwood, Gomes and Chong as talented or more - than several of our youngsters over the last 10 years who ended up as established players in the Championship or the P.L
Like Danny Simpson, Danny Drinkwater, Matt James, Josh King, Ryan Shawcross, Tom Cleverley, Fraizer Campbell, Craig Cathcart or Robbie Brady.
Will all of them succeed ? Of course not. But in my opinion - this generation is special. I can easily name 10 players with a decent chance of making it at United. And I am convinced that in 2 years time - about half of them will be established in the first-team squad. But they need a bit of luck. They need a manager who believes in them and gives them chances. If we were to sack OGS now, we might get a new manager who buys more experienced players and leaves the youngsters out. They could have problems with injuries - or they could be in a position where they are up against too good players at the first-team.
Keepers: Henderson is already close to top-class but wont make it at United because of DDG. Matej Kovar also has taken huge steps, but faces the same problem as Henderson
Defence: I consider Tuanzebe as practically already having made it so I leave him out. If OGS trusts him enough to send Smalling packing, he is convinced that Tuanzebe belongs in the squad.
Williams I believe in - he has the mentality and aggression to fit with OGS' playing-style. And he is up against Shaw who is injured a lot. Ethan Laird is perhaps even more talented but struggles with injuries and has a much tougher opponent in AWB. So he is more uncertain.
Mengi might also be a future possibility - but he is too young and raw, so for now I only consider Williams and Laird
Midfield: Mejbri, Galbraith, Garner, Gomes and Levitt are the most obvious choices - and they all have a chance. Garner I just can't see not being in the United-squad in 2 years time. But if we sign 2 new midfielders either now in january or in the summer - there is probably only room for a couple of these players,3 at best.
Attack: Greenwood should make it unless he gets injured. He is simply too good not to. Chong has a chance and Elanga is exciting. But realistically there isn't room for too many players.
So I am most convinced about Greenwood, Garner and Williams - but there are 6-7 others with a good chance, even if ther probably isnt't room for more than half at best.