Promising young talent Toby Collyer is set to play a significant role at West Bromwich Albion following his loan move, as confirmed by new Baggies boss Ryan Mason.
At just 21, Collyer is highly regarded at Old Trafford, but the decision was made that regular Championship football would be beneficial for his development, leading to West Brom securing his signature over other second-tier teams.
The youngster made his debut for the Baggies in their recent 3-2 victory against Wrexham. However, reports had suggested that he could have been used as part of a swap deal for Carlos Baleba.
However, the Manchester Evening News later confirmed that United had no intention of using Collyer as leverage for Baleba, after the Cameroonian star became a serious transfer target for the Red Devils earlier this month.
Interest in Baleba has since cooled, given Brighton's hefty asking price, which exceeds the £115million Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo.
For now, Collyer will spend the 2025-26 season at the Hawthorns, playing regular football. Mason, formerly of Tottenham, is keen to play a significant role in Collyer's development during his time at West Brom before he returns to Old Trafford next year.
Over the weekend, Mason told journalists: "Toby's a young player, but we know we're going to need him and he's going to help us. I've wanted Toby for a few weeks now. He's someone that I really believe in, which is important and I have that belief in all of my players.
"But when you go on loan to somewhere, I think you need to feel like you're wanted from the club and the manager and he certainly is that. Hopefully we can help him because if we help him improve and grow as a player, then it's certainly going to be beneficial to us.
"I think there's loads of room and loads of growth to develop. That's certainly going to happen on the training pitch. The reality is the game is the best teacher. The more game exposure you can get, the better, especially at a young age. I'm sure and I expect that Toby knows that I believe in him, which for me is super important.
"I'm going to put a lot of energy, the same amount of energy that I've put into him as every other one of my players, to help them grow and improve."