Chelsea director Emenalo defends loan policy
Chelsea
technical
director
Michael
Emenalo has defended the
club's policy of loaning
their top young talent to
other clubs.
The Premier League side
have 24 players out on
loan currently - with
promising stars Victor
Moses and Romelu Lukaku
securing switches to
Liverpool and Everton
respectively on deadline
day - though the west
London club have been
criticised for failing to give
their youngsters regular
game time or a chance to
impress.
But Emenalo has pointed
to the success that several
players have enjoyed on
temporary deals, with
Kevin de Bruyne featuring
heavily so far this term
having spent the previous
18 months out on loan,
and believes loan spells are
crucial for development.
"We are trying to find a
way because given
Financial Fair Play
stipulations we need to
recruit young and we also
need to have a reservoir of
talent that we develop," he
told the club's official
website.
"We identified that for
young players, the ages of
18 to 21 is the most difficult
time as they wonder if
they are good enough for
the Chelsea first team and
what is next for them.
"We felt it is better for
them at that age to go on
loan to somewhere where
they get visibility and good
competition. For
psychological and physical
reasons that is the best
thing to do at that age.
"They test themselves and
they feel good about
competing at a higher
level, and it also gives us a
chance to evaluate them
and know if they are ready
to come back.
"The loan process at
Chelsea has become very
professional and a good
deal of thought has gone
into it.
"We don't send players
out because we are trying
to recover some money,
we send them because we
want them to play and
develop and we want to
monitor them.
"We have a system in
place that means we keep
a close eye on them and
the manager knows
exactly what is happening
at all times."
technical
director
Michael
Emenalo has defended the
club's policy of loaning
their top young talent to
other clubs.
The Premier League side
have 24 players out on
loan currently - with
promising stars Victor
Moses and Romelu Lukaku
securing switches to
Liverpool and Everton
respectively on deadline
day - though the west
London club have been
criticised for failing to give
their youngsters regular
game time or a chance to
impress.
But Emenalo has pointed
to the success that several
players have enjoyed on
temporary deals, with
Kevin de Bruyne featuring
heavily so far this term
having spent the previous
18 months out on loan,
and believes loan spells are
crucial for development.
"We are trying to find a
way because given
Financial Fair Play
stipulations we need to
recruit young and we also
need to have a reservoir of
talent that we develop," he
told the club's official
website.
"We identified that for
young players, the ages of
18 to 21 is the most difficult
time as they wonder if
they are good enough for
the Chelsea first team and
what is next for them.
"We felt it is better for
them at that age to go on
loan to somewhere where
they get visibility and good
competition. For
psychological and physical
reasons that is the best
thing to do at that age.
"They test themselves and
they feel good about
competing at a higher
level, and it also gives us a
chance to evaluate them
and know if they are ready
to come back.
"The loan process at
Chelsea has become very
professional and a good
deal of thought has gone
into it.
"We don't send players
out because we are trying
to recover some money,
we send them because we
want them to play and
develop and we want to
monitor them.
"We have a system in
place that means we keep
a close eye on them and
the manager knows
exactly what is happening
at all times."
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