The League Paper

TIME TO RETHINK UNFAIR LOANS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
13 August 2017

YOUNG SWAN: Abraham

THE rules are the rules – and I would never criticise a club for playing by the rules.
So, why am I going to air a strong view about the topic of loan players?
I’ll tell you why. Because I think it’s completely wrong that players are loaned to sides in the same competition.
Let’s just glance at Chelsea. They now have Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Palace, they have Tammy Abraham at Swansea.
I’m quite sure those lads won’t play against their parent club, making their loan club weaker in that game than in others.
For that reason alone, althoug...

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