Atkinson who has progressed from The Reds youth academy and has made 10 apperances for the first team spent a large part of last season at League Two Grimsby where he made 29 starts, scored once and played at Wembley in the Johnstone Paint Trophy Final.
This week Mariners boss Alan Buckley has stated his desire to sign Atkinson permanetly but that deal now looks like a non-starter.