Plymouth Argyle boss Steven Schumacher says he hopes Swansea City striker Morgan Whittaker stays at the club until the end of the season - but admitted there is a chance he could be recalled by his parent club.
Whittaker has been superb at Home Park since joining the League One outfit last summer. On Sunday he scored and set up two as the Pilgrims saw off MK Dons 3-1 to keep them top of League One.
He has been earning rave reviews from the local and national media, with Sky Sports branding him the league's "hottest property".
And now Schumacher has revealed his hopes for January, confirming there is a clause in place where Swansea could recall him from the south coast - but he is unsure when that window of opportunity ends.
"At the moment there isn't a plan in place to take him back," Schumacher told BBC Radio Devon.
"The clause is in the contract for both ways, we'll just see how that develops.
"I don't know what the window is that they've got to bring him back, but at the moment we've got no indication to say that he's going to go back, which is great."
His strike against MK took him to nine for the season, and his manager is under illusions over the class he possesses.
"I think everyone can see how good he is," Schumacher added.
"He's been a brilliant player for us this season, he's contributed goals and assists and he's one of the key reasons why we're at the top of the league.
"There's no surprise what he's doing - week in, week out we see him in training every day and he looks as though he's really enjoying his football, which is the most important thing with Morgan.
"He's a character that's got to have a clear plan. I've shown how much I care about him and he'll produce performances like that."
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