Macclesfield boss Keith Alexander has hailed striker Emile Sinclair as a success story of the loan system.

Sinclair joined the Silkmen on loan from Nottingham Forest in the second half of last season.

He has since signed a permanent one-year contract after impressing during his loan spell.

Alexander said: Emile Sinclair's loan spell gave us a good insight into the lad, so much so that we've signed him on a permanent deal knowing, through our experiences last season, exactly what he brings to the table."