….i look at academy players who have gone on loan before playing 50 games for Everton, very few achieve that milestone. Barclay and Osman are a rarity going back as far as I can remember. I watched Osman lots coming through, probably only Rooney had more natural ability but he was late breaking into the side, less so Barkley.
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@atrottel has facilitated a ‘players on loan’ thread for many years. Sadly, virtually none ever have a career at Everton. The likes of Davies and Kenny tend to join the squad. We can add Gordon to the list with Barkley and Osman but they are as rare as hens teeth.
I’m not a fan of loan moves, Barkley’s and Gordon were hardly a success & some players can actually go backwards.