FIFA To Reduce Number of Players That Can Be Sent On Loan Deal

FIFA plans to reduce the number of senior players that can be sent on loan each season to eight.



“Clubs can send "eight professionals" at the same time on a loan deal, although there are no restrictions on number of young players” - Mark Jones

"Under 21 talents, who have trained with their home clubs and have been contracted for a long time, can continue to be loaned with no restrictions on number of times to continue their development by collecting games elsewhere."

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in February; "It is pertinent to set some rules for limitations on the size of the team or the number of players to be loaned."

This new development could affect just two clubs; Chelsea with 40 players on loan and Juventus, 26.

Out of the 40 players Chelsea sent on loan, 19 are above the age of 21, on the list are Kurt Zouma, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi and Matt Miazga. Juventus has 10 of them to be 22 years old or older.

However, both clubs can’t match Atalanta and AS Roma.

Recently, it has become a norm for clubs like Chelsea, to sign promising young players in large numbers and send them on loan.

Only few players have had a breakthrough to the first team football after they returned to the club. But the Blues' strategy seems to be successful having sold Traore and Nathan Ake for a huge amount.

Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Mohamed Salah during their Chelsea days, spent most of their careers on loan.

If FIFA implements its plans, Chelsea will be one of the many clubs that will have deep thought about its transfer market.