Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley admits they lean heavily on the loan system to help develop their young players.
"Just half an hour ago I had a manager on the phone asking if we had anyone available, and let me tell you there are Premier League managers asking me too. I have a list of about 15 clubs after some of our boys. I pass that onto the manager and he seems to have this fantastic knack of knowing when to let them go out. It's uncanny."