That’s true but the downside of Chelsea’s approach is the difficulty for the player to get a clear run into their first team, which we can offer.
I’m not saying it works for every young player we buy but a Baleba has a much better chance of first team action and development than if he went to...
Would normally say no if it was a loan, but with Enciso being out for up to half the season wouldn’t a loan be a reasonable option?
I expect a loan to us would be preferable to City than a move to a potential top 4 competitor in Chelsea ( being realistic here about our chances this season)...
As a back up to Solly March as a right sided forward, I expect. Solly was injured at the end of last season due to what I think was a fatigue related issue.
If we had this lad coming on for the last 15 minutes of league games, plus the odd start and domestic cup game it would reduce the strain...
I agree with you. March’s injury was clearly from playing too much. We need reinforcements to take the strain off first teamers, especially with our extra European games. A one year loan for a very talented player who has Premier League experience and can fill a hole ( left footed, right...