Take Abraham for example, he probably hasn't spent much time training with the first team at Chelsea. If he had been at Reading then he would have 200+ matches under his belt and be able to move to a Premiership side for a reasonable figure. But at Chelsea they won't sell him for less than £20m
I feel it is more about exposure than anything else. Chelsea may have hundreds of youngsters on their books who stay there for years and never get a chance to play but would those players benefit from being at Bournemouth and actually playing. With top clubs harvesting the best talents it also...