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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
Hi EPL fanatics.
I have slowly been getting more and more interested in Premier League football. I got a DAZN package for NFL but with the season over I have been watching more and more EPL.
I have one question that I don't really understand about top level football. What is the idea behind loaning a player.
For instance. I see a guy like Jesse Lingard on loan to West Ham from Man U. Lingard has been a huge addition to the West Ham side and West Ham is surprising everyone with their position right now.
What does a team, like Man U, gain from loaning a player? Does West Ham cover Lingard's salary? Do they pay Man U for his services? Wouldn't it be better for Man U to keep all their top players and not send them to an opponent who is not far from them in the standings? Or are they doing Lingard a favor because he was buried behind the depth of Man U's starting players?
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Hey mate,
Great question, and love reading about new interest in footy.
Firstly, Lingard was expendable as he was playing poorly for United for the last 12 months or so. His placing in the pecking order amongst those who played his position, also meant he wouldn't see any playing time in the foreseeable future.
Pogba, Bruno, Rashford, Greenwood, Donny VDB, Mata, D. James, Amad, would all play ahead of him. Even with his recent performances, as a United fan, I still wouldn't start him starting ahead of any of the aforementioned. And in fairness to his 4 goals in 6 games, 2 of them should've been saved by the keeper.
As United exercised their option to extend Lingard's contract another year, for a July 2022 expiry, they did so with the hope of maximizing a sale on him -- in doing so they needed to loan him out, with the intent of increasing his value. Further, in the case of Lingard's loan, West Ham is paying his full wages. (this doesn't always occur though). If I were to spit-ball they may be able to get £15m for him this summer.