Deicide

Can someone tell me how I can make sure my affiliate club is playing my youngsters? They show interest in my player but rarely make a bid for them. I'm trying to loan them players that are good for their division to hopefully help them get promoted but they are either not bidding for them, or only want them as squad players when I offer them out myself.

FWIW, I just went through all the u21 squads that are in the U23 PDL and there are a couple of clubs that have been in L1 & in the U23 league for a while and have a youth level of 2. That gives me hope that we might get lucky in the next couple of seasons and get invited as well.

So I'm still doing my FM21 save and am about to start season 14 and about to play my first game in the Championship, but my U23 squad didn't get invited to a league. What are the requirements for them to get an invite? Besides the youth level, club reputation and perhaps even facilities levels, what else is taken into account? Is there anything I can do to help us get an invite? FWIW, youth level is at 3, junior and youth recruitment are maxed out, training and youth facilities are average and reputation is at (2 star) regional. Also, how long did it take you guys to get your U23 squad invited to a league? I want to get an idea of how long we'll have to wait.