Jack Rodwell is being tipped for a loan departure from Manchester City in January.
The Manchester Evening News says a temporary move to a club where mistakes are less scrutinised than they are at City may be the best option for Rodwell.
The midfielder still has hopes of breaking back into Roy Hodgson's England squad for next summer's World Cup.
For breaking stories and all the great banter like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tribalfootball