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Manchester United have quietly brought youngster Maxi Oyedele back to the club, just weeks after he joined Forest Green Rovers on loan.
The highly-rated midfielder, 19, has been on the books at United since the age of eight and was part of the side which won the FA Youth Cup during the 2021/22 campaign. He is also a Poland youth international and has won three caps for their Under-21 side to date.
After progressing through the ranks, Oyedele was set up with a loan move to the EFL this season in order to continue his development. However, his six month loan with League Two strugglers Forest Green has not gone to plan - and is seemingly over already.
According to a new report from The Mail, United have not officially recalled Oyedele from his loan, but he is expected to feature for Travis Binnion's U21s rather than Forest Green for the remainder of the campaign. The youngster will also get the chance to train with the first-team in a bid to continue his development.
Oyedele only joined Forest Green in January and was brought to Gloucestershire by Troy Deeney, who was sacked after just 29 days in charge. The midfielder has found minutes had to come by under his successor, Steve Cotterill, making just four appearances in total.
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Speaking after Oyedele was given 35 minutes to impress in the 2-0 defeat to Crawley last month, Cotterill made it clear he wanted to see more from the youngster. He said: "He 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."
It's expected that Oyedele, who has previously spent time on loan in non-league with Altrincham, will be sent out on another loan next season in a bid to gain more first-team experience.
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Oyedele is expected to train with the first-team and play for the club's U21s for the remainder of the season (Matthew Peters/Manchester United FC)Forest Green were already in a relegation battle when Oyedele arrived at the club in the January transfer window. Deeney was backed in the window before he was axed by owner Dale Vince just days after publicly chastising his players following a sobering defeat to Harrogate Town.
Speaking of Oyedele, Deeney said in January: “Maxi is a wonderful talent and we’re extremely lucky to have him here. The fans will enjoy watching him and we need to make sure we get him in a place where he can showcase his talents.”
Forest Green are currently 23rd in the League Two table and five points adrift of safety.
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