Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies plans to send out up to eight of his players on loan next season.

Davies helped keep Forest in the Championship last season by drafting in a number of temporary signings, but is now prepared to allow some players to leave the club next season, with youngsters Brendan Maloney and Joe Heath among those set for spells in the lower leagues.

"There will probably be six to eight players going out on loan next season," the Scot told the Nottingham Evening Post. "Especially some of the younger players because they need more experience.

"We will get them playing more regularly and we have identified those players already.

"We will speak to them when they come back for pre-season. The idea is they will be ready to come back and do a job for us."