Quote Originally Posted by Q165 View Post
it is a scam and something that ought to be controlled in some way.
I don't see the problem with it. Essentially it's just a 1 year contract of a player. If you paid £20 million for him and £5 million a year in wages then over a 3 year deal you have paid £35 million for the bloke. Chelsea will want about £7 million which is the equivalent of 1 years fee plus wages. With buying him you hold the risk that he does his cruciate again and you are paying for nothing and his value drops dramatically. At least with a years loan, Chelsea are taking the risk that if his cruciate goes again then he's their player and they have lost the chance to sell him for £20-30 million and they have to continue paying his wages.

It suits clubs like albion/stoke as we can't afford to take huge calculated risks like paying 80k a week for 3-4 years and a £20 million transfer fee when the player is known to be suspect to injuries. It suits Chelsea as he can continue his development and they get the fee for the year.

I don't understand what the issue is?