Manchester United youngster returns from loan after stinging criticism

Maxi Oyedele has returned to Manchester United after his “productivity” was questioned on loan at Forest Green Rovers.

Midfielder Oyedele, 19, joined the League Two strugglers in January but he only made four substitute appearances after Troy Deeney was sacked as manager and replaced by Steve Cotterill.

After Forest Green’s 2-0 defeat to Crawley Town last month, Cotterill said: “He (Oyedele) has to do a lot more to get in the starting line-up. I didn’t feel there was enough productivity from him in the second half.” Oyedele has not played for the club since.

Oyedele was involved in United’s training session on Wednesday and club sources say it is more beneficial for him to train with the squad at Carrington. Oyedele will play for the Under-21s whilst training intermittently with the first team.

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The Salford-born winger is still technically on loan at Forest Green but he is not expected to be involved in any of their remaining 11 games. Forest Green are second from bottom in the fourth tier.

Despite the ill-fated loan, United are optimistic Oyedele will benefit from the chastening experience and they plan to send him out on loan next season.

Several United youngsters left on loan in the winter transfer window. Dan Gore is currently sidelined through injury at Port Vale, Joe Hugill is also injured at Burton Albion, Radek Vitek is starting regularly for Accrington Stanley, Sam Mather made his debut for Rochdale on Tuesday night and Rhys Bennett has started once for Stockport County.

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