nottsblue wrote:Mase wrote:PeterParker wrote:Mase wrote:Have we ever had a player go on loan to Girona and absolutely smash it and come back and get a regular spot in the first team?
At what point will they realise that model doesn’t work?
Exactly, but I reckon is something to do with work permit.
Good point.
But how many have we sent on loan and sell on for a few million profit? This is our business model for the Academy. It is a cash generator for probably 80/90% of players in there and if one or two become first teamers like Foden and Garcia then brilliant. But first and foremost, it’s our ATM
I’d disagree with the 80/90% I think more are let go for free than us getting money for them.