CREWE'S new loan striker Eddie Johnson intends on bagging a glut of goals to do his bit for his old club.

The 20-year-old is back on familiar territory after agreeing to an initial six-month stint with the Alex, six years on after his controversial exit.

Back then Johnson was identified as one of Crewe's hottest prospects but the lure of Manchester United proved too great when they came knocking, poaching both the striker and team-mate Lee Sims with a tribunal settling compensation.

With the likes of Van Nistelrooy, Rooney and Smith in front of him, Johnson has been forced to take the loan route for first team experience.

And while he's looking for Championship goals to further his career, you get the feeling Johnson also wants to give Crewe a little payback.

"I'm delighted to be back and I can't wait to get started," he said.

"Dario said he wanted to bring a goalscorer here and that's what I want to do for him.

"I want to do my bit for Crewe with the history I've got with the club.

"I never played here last time and I hope West Brom will be my first game at Gresty Road, It's something I've wanted to do for a long time."

Johnson made a great start to a similar one-year spell at Coventry, bagging five in his first 12 games before injury and Peter Reid's departure saw chances become limited.

"I've been out on loan a few times in Belgium and last year at Coventry", he continued.

"While Peter Reid was there I had a good time and it was going well but I picked up an injury and when Mickey Adams came in he obviously didn't think I fitted into the team."

Johnson is pleased there were no hard feelings at Crewe.

"I wasn't playing at the end of the season and I didn't feel right going back to United so I wanted another season in the Championship," he added.

"A couple of clubs were interested but obviously when Crewe came in there was no other choice.

"It was a difficult decision to leave.

"Crewe really looked after me and when the offer from Untied came, it was the hardest day of my life to go and tell Dario and Steve I was leaving."

Academy director Steve Holland hopes Johnson's return will benefit all parties.

"Eddie joined us at 10 year-old and was one we always expected to play for Crewe," he explained.

"It was a major disappointment when he left but we didn't blame him although we did say you'll have to be better than Cole, Sherringham and Solskjaer and it was a big ask.

"We heard he was keen to come here on loan.

"Dario met with him and he was enthusiastic.

"He accepted his career had not gone quite to plan and he wanted to put it right here.

"Hopefully we can help him improve his game and along the way he can score some goals and accumulate some points.

"We did discuss it at length and the fact Eddie made the first move was instrumental.

"There are no grudges.

"We want Crewe to have the best season possible and whatever we can do to achieve that, we have to do."