Cliftonville defender Conor McDermott has hinted at plans to return to Derry City in January.
McDermott is currently on loan with the Reds and has been a key player in Paddy McLaughlin's side's climb up the NIFL Premiership table.
The 22-year-old says he is enjoying his football at Solitude, but has also hinted at a Brandywell return in the New Year.
“The plan all along was to go out and get games, which I have done at Cliftonville ,” McDermott told the Derry Journal.
“I’m really enjoying it at Cliftonville and Paddy has got us playing good stuff and we are solid at the back.
“I’m injury free and have felt very fit, probably the fittest I have been in a few years, so I’ll keep playing with Cliftonville up until Christmas and then come back to Derry in January for pre-season.
“But before all that I’m just concentrating on enjoying my football at Cliftonville and then going to chat with Decky (Devine) to see what his plans are for next year.
“I have another year at Derry and that’s where I see myself, but at my age I need to play football so that’s why I have gone to Cliftonville.
“I’m really enjoying it at Cliftonville, Paddy and the players have been brilliant to work with and the fans have been fantastic, so we’ll have to wait and see what Derry’s plans are with me for next year.
“As I said I’ll have a chat with Derry in the next couple of weeks and then take it from there.”
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