Trafford, Bazunu, Fiorini - Five Man City League One loanees show value of transfer policy

It's rare that Manchester City get it wrong in the transfer market these days, and that assessment is becoming increasingly true of their loan dealings, too.

With so many talented youngsters at the club, City have turned to the loan market more and more in recent years, with the opportunity for players to get real senior experience at a good level. Whether the goal of each move is to get a player experience for a future career at City, or to increase their value for a sale, the club are developing a solid record for finding the right club for the right player.

City have sent five players out to League One this season, and four of those can be considered successful. Two players have earned 'Player of the Season' awards, while another is now preparing for a play-off campaign. We've looked at the progress of the players in question after League One's regular season concluded this weekend.

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Ambitious City keeper Bazunu has been making plenty of headlines down in Portsmouth with his impressive form and some big predictions from Pompey manager Danny Cowley. Coupled with some good form for the Republic of Ireland, Bazunu has really come on this season after a promising spell at Rochdale last year, and he kept 17 clean sheets in 46 appearances in total.

Portsmouth have made no secret of their desire to keep Bazunu, although that may be unlikely given their failure to earn promotion. Yet it says plenty that Bazunu was named Fans' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year at Portsmouth's end-of-season awards.

“I want to play football at the highest level, but don’t look too far ahead. I’ll just take it one day at a time