Darren Fletcher explains Man United's loan system and what recall clause means for youngsters

Darren Fletcher has confirmed every Manchester United loanee has a release clause that can be triggered after six months.

Fletcher, who won multiple major honours in his 342 appearances for United, was appointed as the club's technical director in the spring of 2021 and part of his role is helping maintain a link between the academy and the first team.

The former midfielder works closely with Erik ten Hag and football director John Murtough and in a recent interview with club media, he explained how the loan system works and revealed every player has a recall break clause.

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Many fans have wondered why United have not recalled Alvaro Fernandez from his loan at Granada with an ongoing injury crisis at left-back, but the MEN revealed this month that he could only be brought back in January.

Although United can't cut the loan move short whenever they wish, they could trigger Fernandez's break clause after six months.

Fletcher explained the loan system in more detail and he provided valuable insight into how the club deals with loanees.

"They're watched in every game, whether that's live or obviously on video," he said. "There's a report compiled after every game. I'm in constant contact with Will [Fish], I watch all these clips and WhatsApp him or give him a call.

"Les Parry is probably the one with the closest contact. He'll be up at the games regularly, with a few of our other scouts and loan scouts, and Les meets Will after the games, speaks to him, talks about his development plan and then that gets transferred back to the relevant people in the club. There's constant conversation around young