Loan culture is clearly vastly different to what it was back in Beckhams day. And he had (whether we like it or not) a manager and club culture that actively planned out a route for him and was prepared to give youngsters chances. Football has changed exponentially since then.
Courtois isn't a young English lad and was bought after a standout first team season professionally in a country that develops youngsters. He was then loaned to one of the best teams in the world. It's a little different to Foden...
Kane I'll give you but hes clearly the exception not the rule. He spent years dossing about on various loans. By that point 99% would have lost all focus.
Anyway, this isnt an argument against loans. I don't mind them with a purpose and an end goal. Now they're just sent out on loan as no one knows what else to do with them. Hence the comical hordes of talent that chelsea and city have out across the continent.
Kane's loans failed.
He had 2 shit loans and a decent one at Millwall, then after his latest loan move failed at Leicester, his youth coach, Tim Sherwood got the Spurs job and gave him the chance he deserved.
Drives me mad when people point to Kane as proof of the loan system working. Maybe if Simon Davies takes over from Pep the comparison will hold more weight, until then, the scenarios aren't comparable.
To add to your point about Beckham, he had been playing in the old reserve league with actual United first team players fighting for a place in the team, and against other professionals fighting for starts in their teams, so the players were much better prepared for a loan.
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