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Loans can play huge role in development

by
The LeaguePaper Team
3 April 2022

Chris Hargreaves
FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER

LION-HEART: Harry Kane playing for Millwall against Coventry and, Inset, Harvey Elliott in action for Blackburn
PICTURE: Alamy

A DECENT loan spell can make a massive difference for young players trying to forge a career in the game.
Fortunately, the EFL provides a huge opportunity for players to experience the good, the bad and the ugly of a 46-game season.
There’s no better example than that of Harry Kane, who had loan moves to Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich and Leicester before Mauricio Pochettino really put his faith in him and gave him t...

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