[St Charles Owl]

Look at the players that are succeeding now that have spent a decent amount of time on loan while they were young:

Harry Kane - 5 loans up to age 20.
Dele Alli - loan up to age 19
Romelu Lukaku - 2 loans up to age 21
Diego Costa - 4 loans up to age 21
Troy Deeney - loan up to age 19
Christian Benteke - 2 loans up to age 21
Chris Wood - 4 loans up to age 21

I think he needs to learn his trade playing against men, not boys, but drop him into the top half of the Championship or the Prem and he will falter, get him proper match experience in the lower leagues, give him games at a level he will score at and not just sit on the bench at best. He has just turned 18, get him out for at least next season and bring him back when he has bulked up and put some real game time in.