Interesting piece from on SS by Gretar Steinsson.
Looks like there is a deliberate strategy by Everton in developing young players abroad on loan, like Kenny and Hornby. We've seen it before with Lookman who we ultimately received a 20+ mill deal for in the summer.
I wonder is this the future of our loan deals? Is it a better idea then doing the traditional thing of loaning lads out to lower division teams? Does it ultimately lead to better deals if lads dont have a future here? Is it a better business model? Does it improve players development who might make the first team?
Take Ade Lookman, if he had gone to Derby as opposed to Germany, would we have received a 20 mill + deal for him or would he have been like Dowell, who is just bouncing around championship clubs out growing his "young talent" profile and maintaining his value to the club?
Of will Kenny's and Hornby be worth more next summer after their loans in Europe then say if they played in the Championship this year.
I think its an interesting approach, strategy and debate, in acknowledging what seems like a purposeful decision and model by Everton.
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Everton's head of recruitment Gretar Steinsson says the club are looking to loan more youth players to clubs abroad after the successes of Jonjoe Kenny and Fraser Hornby this season.
Icelander Steinsson was at the Wyscout forum in Amsterdam this week, meeting with clubs from across the world to promote talent from the Everton academy ahead of the January transfer window.
The 22-year-old right-back Kenny has become first-choice for Schalke in the Bundesliga this season while the 20-year-old Hornby has been impressing in the Belgian top-flight with Kortrijk.
And Steinsson told Sky Sports News: "The Wyscout forum is a very important event for clubs around the world to come and connect. It's a networking event.
"For us it's very important for us to promote our younger players. We have a very strong academy with strong players coming through.
"We have a history of developing players and for a certain age group to reach the first-team is a big task, and that gap we're trying to reach by putting them out on loan.
"So we use this opportunity to promote players not just in the UK but around the world.
"We have players in Europe doing really well like Jonjoe and Fraser, which are very successful loans so far.
"So we're really trying to educate and promote players we believe have a bright future in the game and open the world to the players. Not everyone can see them play so we have to use these opportunities to promote our own.
"We need to get them playing at as high a level as possible and this is a great opportunity to do so. We're planning for the future and supporting them to be great football players, That's our focus."
Looks like there is a deliberate strategy by Everton in developing young players abroad on loan, like Kenny and Hornby. We've seen it before with Lookman who we ultimately received a 20+ mill deal for in the summer.
I wonder is this the future of our loan deals? Is it a better idea then doing the traditional thing of loaning lads out to lower division teams? Does it ultimately lead to better deals if lads dont have a future here? Is it a better business model? Does it improve players development who might make the first team?
Take Ade Lookman, if he had gone to Derby as opposed to Germany, would we have received a 20 mill + deal for him or would he have been like Dowell, who is just bouncing around championship clubs out growing his "young talent" profile and maintaining his value to the club?
Of will Kenny's and Hornby be worth more next summer after their loans in Europe then say if they played in the Championship this year.
I think its an interesting approach, strategy and debate, in acknowledging what seems like a purposeful decision and model by Everton.
Everton to loan more youths abroad after Jonjoe Kenny and Fraser Hornby success
Evertons head of recruitment Gretar Steinsson says the club are looking to loan more youth players to clubs abroad after the successes of Jonjoe Kenny and Fraser Hornby this season.
Everton's head of recruitment Gretar Steinsson says the club are looking to loan more youth players to clubs abroad after the successes of Jonjoe Kenny and Fraser Hornby this season.
Icelander Steinsson was at the Wyscout forum in Amsterdam this week, meeting with clubs from across the world to promote talent from the Everton academy ahead of the January transfer window.
The 22-year-old right-back Kenny has become first-choice for Schalke in the Bundesliga this season while the 20-year-old Hornby has been impressing in the Belgian top-flight with Kortrijk.
And Steinsson told Sky Sports News: "The Wyscout forum is a very important event for clubs around the world to come and connect. It's a networking event.
"For us it's very important for us to promote our younger players. We have a very strong academy with strong players coming through.
"We have a history of developing players and for a certain age group to reach the first-team is a big task, and that gap we're trying to reach by putting them out on loan.
"So we use this opportunity to promote players not just in the UK but around the world.
"We have players in Europe doing really well like Jonjoe and Fraser, which are very successful loans so far.
"So we're really trying to educate and promote players we believe have a bright future in the game and open the world to the players. Not everyone can see them play so we have to use these opportunities to promote our own.
"We need to get them playing at as high a level as possible and this is a great opportunity to do so. We're planning for the future and supporting them to be great football players, That's our focus."
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