A lack of oportunity was the reason Gavin Whyte was loaned to Oxford United for the coming season.
Mick McCarthy explains why Whyte was allowed to leave.
"If I've got Josh Murphy, Ryan Giles, Kieffer Moore, James Collins, Rubin Colwill, Isaak Davies, Tommo (Tomlin), Mark Harris all in those forward places, he's not going to play.”
“We have a big squad and have strength in depth, so I could not guarantee him a game.”
"So for his good he needs to go out and play and if he can go and have another good season, then maybe he can come back here and play."