Manchester United’s League Two loanees: progress, problems and what comes next

Young goalkeeper Elyh Harrison traded Old Trafford for League Two prior to the commencement of the season. After a 20-game spell at Chester FC, Shrewsbury enquired about the possibility of taking Harrison for the season upon their relegation from League One. This was accepted by United, and Harrison started the first nine games of the new season before being recalled in early January.

Harrison had a few tough performances early on, notably in defeats against Salford and Notts County, which led to manager Michael Appleton deciding it would be best if Harrison was “taken out of the firing line”. He was replaced by Will Brook, who, unfortunately for United’s young-stopper, impressed enough to regain the goalkeeper jersey right up until a televised FA Cup game against struggling Premier League side Wolves.