Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna hints at loan deals for two Manchester United players

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has refused to rule out the possibility of Manchester United youngsters Will Fish and Charlie Savage joining the club on loan next season.

McKenna, who left United back in December to take up his first management position, has worked with the duo in recent weeks after they joined the League One club as part of the Reds' 'work experience' scheme. Several youngsters have left Old Trafford in recent months to work with lower-league clubs and discover what it is like to train in a first-team environment on a daily basis.

Although they were not signed by the Tractor Boys, meaning they could not play, Fish and Savage got the chance to train with seasoned, experienced players and gain an understanding of what life is like away from one of the Premier League's elite. Other clubs have had United players on 'work experience' this season, including fellow League One side Sheffield Wednesday, who opened their doors to Charlie McNeill and Dillon Hoogewerf.

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Considering McKenna, of course, has strong ties with United after working at the club for more than five years and being former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assistant for three of them, it will stand Ipswich in good stead to borrow players from Old Trafford in the future. And he has already refused to rule out the prospect of signing Fish and Savage on loan deals.

McKenna, as quoted by the East Anglian Daily Times, said: "Maybe two weeks ago we had the two boys, Fish and Savage, training with us. It's a project that Man United have done for a little while now.

"I think it's a really good project. It gives players in that type of bracket some experience before