Loan players are gone but not forgotten to Dons boss Warne
The players are still being kept under the microscope even when they are not at
Loan players might be out of sight but they are not entirely out of mind for MK Dons boss Paul Warne.
Sam Sherring (Cheltenham), Kane Thompson-Sommers (Bristol Rovers), Callum Tripp (Sutton) and Charlie Waller (Wealdstone) are currently out plying their trade elsewhere, but the head coach back at MK1 is still keeping an eye on their progress.
Sherring, who moved to Gloucestershire in August, has played just once for the Robins since November through injury, but made his return at the end of January, while Thompson-Sommers has made only three appearances for the Pirates since his move last month.
Meanwhile youngsters Tripp and Waller have both featured twice in the National League for their sides since making the move during the January window.
A host of academy players too have departed for non-league first-team action, most recently Michael Brammeld joining Banbury United.
Warne said he keeps regular tabs on the players out on loan, watching them in action and conversing with them to ensure they are satisfied in their new surrounds.
“I usually text the players, the pros, not the youngsters,” he said. “I ask them about the games, and to see how they’re getting on.
“If they have any issues, they have to come to me. If they’re not being treated right, that’s a massive issue for me, and I address that.
“Normally I’ll watch their clips back. For example, I’ll watch Kane’s clips (at Bristol Rovers) on a Sunday, every time he touches the ball. Then I phone players up to see how they’re getting on, and reach out after a few weeks.”