The 21-year-old enjoyed a loan sepll with Port Vale earlier this season, scoring once in ten appearances, but his long-term future in football does not appear to lie in Manchester after City manager Sven Goran Eriksson placed the youngster on the transfer list at the start of the current campaign.
It is unclear whether Jackett is interested in taking the player on as part of a loan deal or signing him on a permanent basis but The Lions boss does appear keen on adding Laird to his squad at The Den.