The under-fire manager had said that he would like the forward from West Ham on a season long loan next season but admitted yesterday to the CT: "I could have put Freddie Sears on (during yesterday's game) but it's looking like he won't be with us next season so I decided to give Jordan (Clarke) and Shaun (Jeffers) a little bit of experience of the Championship"
Sears had three starts for City plus seven loan appearances during his loan spell.