Oliver Burke needs to get his career back on track, and a loan from West Brom to Nottingham Forest should be considered.
Nottingham Forest fans were furious when former owner Fawad Al-Hasawi sold Oliver Burke back in 2016 despite promises not to.
The winger moved to Red Bull Leipzig, but his career has failed to ignite, and a loan move back to the City Ground may be exactly what he needs in January.
Burke’s season in Germany was cut short after just one year, with Premier League side West Bromwich Albion spending £15 million in August to bring him back to England.
But the Scotland international winger has not hit the ground running, and has barely figured.
Oliver Burke has so far only managed 55 minutes of Premier League action, across three substitute appearances, the most recent of which came a fortnight ago.
His spell at The Hawthorns has been hindered by a hamstring injury, and he has been playing for the under-23s.
A change of manager could aid Burke’s fortunes at West Brom, but if he does not start playing regularly between now and 2018, a loan move could be what he needs.
There would be no better place for him than former club Nottingham Forest, where he could work under Mark Warburton, a manager with a proven track record of improving young players.
West Brom signed Burke on a five-year deal so must think long-term. The best short-term move could be allowing him to go back to square one.
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