Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates likely to leave club on loan
The midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan at Scunthorpe United
Ryan Yates is likely to leave Nottingham Forest on loan
Nottingham Forest's Ryan Yates will still be allowed to leave the club on loan – as long as they land another midfielder.
Yates, who recently signed a new three-year contract at Forest, was a massive hit when he joined Scunthorpe on loan for the second half of last season.
Those performances have not gone unnoticed by Scunthorpe or a host of other clubs who will be looking to capture the talented 20-year-old on a loan deal.
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Scunthorpe manager Nick Daws has made no secret of his desire to bring Yates back to Glanford Park and he will surely be welcomed back with open arms but is sure to face competition from a host of other clubs.
But the fact that Yates will be allowed to leave on loan will give the Iron a fighting chance of landing him.
Forest manager Aitor Karanka is a big admirer of Yates but believes the best way for him to fulfil his potential is to have him playing regular football this season.
However, Karanka will not let him leave until Forest land another midfield target.
Yates scored in Forest's 5-0 thumping of Lincoln Red Imps and then played 78 minutes against Real Betis.
"I think, for him, the main thing this season is to play games," Karanka told Nottinghamshire Live.
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"I do not want to keep him here, knowing that his potential is massive. His quality; his personality has been amazing.
"He is a kid who, when you look at him or tell him something, you can see in his face that he is always wanting to learn.
"I need to think 100 percent about this, but the main thing for him and the club is for him to keep improving.
"I think the best thing is for him to go on loan. But let us see what is happening, because if another player does not arrive, perhaps we will think again.
"We need to take things step by step."