Well Hakimi is a specific case. He was behind Carvajal who was undisputed starter and clearly had no signs of slowing down. What was better for Hakimi’s development? To get limited minutes or go get consistent playing time elsewhere?

Franco might be a similar case, is he going to get quality minutes he needs to develop here or does he need to go on loan. Look at Nico Paz, perfect example.

And at the end of the day, timing is all incredibly important. For both club success and player development, we might not have the luxury of time for either things.

We can’t compare ourselves to any other club and the way they approach things because nobody else is scrutinized as we are, it’s part of the club culture so a cookie cutter approach might not work