Despite the silence around incomings at Manchester United, it ended up being a busy transfer deadline day in regards to loan exits.
The responsibility of academy loans this month has fallen to head of academy, Stephen Torpey, and he has been very busy.
Manchester United sent six youngsters on loan in January, with three being handed their first move into senior football on deadline day.
James Scanlon joined Swindon Town, while Gabriele Biancheri moved to Rotherham for the rest of this season. Finally, Jacob Devaney has headed to St Mirren on loan.
However, there was also one player recalled on deadline day.
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Jack Moorhouse returns to Manchester United after Dylan Levitt replaces him
While some United youngsters are embarking on new challenges this season, for one talent, February sees a return to Carrington and academy football.
Jack Moorhouse had been at Leyton Orient for the first half of this season, but events on deadline day have now seen him recalled.
After a moderately strong loan spell at Orient, United announced on the club website that Moorhouse had been recalled.
The midfielder had been a regular for Orient, but their transfer business on deadline day effectively replaced the youngster, and United acted to recall him.
Orient’s signing was former United academy graduate Dylan Levitt, who joined as Richie Wellens’ new midfielder, and this effectively meant Moorhouse’s minutes would be slashed.
United have decided that Moorhouse playing U21 football under Adam Lawrence is better than being sat on the Orient bench for four months.
Hard to argue with this, but it will be disappointing for Moorhouse.
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Dylan Levitt’s career since leaving Manchester United
Levitt was United’s 231st academy graduate, being one of six awarded by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against Astana in the Europa League.
This was his only appearance for the club, as after a handful of loans, United sold Levitt to Dundee United in 2022.
Here, he did well and earned a move to Hibernian one year later.
Levitt had some excellent moments for Hibs, but now he has moved to Orient on a free at the age of 25.
The Wales international has had a very solid career with 13 caps for his nation and even went to the 2022 World Cup, and now he will want to impress in League One.
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