One of Manchester United’s current prospects is now playing alongside one of the club’s former talents, while being coached by another.
Manchester United’s lack of European football in 2025/26 means there are fewer minutes to go around, and a high number of loan deals have been agreed already.
One of these is midfielder Jack Moorhouse, who had a strong season last year with the under-21s and was called into first team training by Ruben Amorim.
After playing on the postseason tour, midfield talent Moorhouse secured a loan move to League One side Leyton Orient.
Moorhouse has crossed paths with former Manchester United left-back Demetri Mitchell, who signed for Orient this summer after a spell with Exeter City.
Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty ImagesDemetri Mitchell on Jack Moorhouse
Demetri Mitchell made his Manchester United debut in 2017. After a promising loan move to Hearts, injuries ultimately led to his release in 2020.
Now 28, the former England under-20 international is on hand to offer guidance to his new Leyton Orient teammate, Jack Moorhouse.
Asked about his early impressions of the 19-year-old midfielder, Mitchell says he believes Moorhouse has a chance to be a ‘top player’.
He posted on X: “He’s a good kid got a lot of time for him can see him being a top player carries the ball smooth, better than I was at that age took me till about 20 to really find my feet in men’s football.”
He’s a good kid got a lot of time for him can see him being a top player carries the ball smooth, better than I was at that age took me till about 20 to really find my feet in men’s football https://t.co/DLPkzasVTv
— Demetri Mitchell (@demetrimitche11) August 13, 2025
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Jack Moorhouse shows promise on first start
Jack Moorhouse had made two substitute appearances in his opening League One games, before being called into the starting line-up in midweek.
Moorhouse is playing under Richie Wellens, a former Manchester United trainee who made one appearance for the first team in the League Cup in 1999.
His son Charlie Wellens, formerly of Manchester United, is also now currently at Orient and lined up at left-back in Leyton Orient’s Carabao Cup first round game on Tuesday night (August 12).
While Orient suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, Moorhouse made a positive impression.
He was direct, testing the goalkeeper twice with two shots on target from two attempts, and also created two goalscoring chances.
Moorhouse played the full 90 minutes in an attacking midfield role, and if he keeps on getting opportunities, it won’t be long until he gets on the scoresheet.