Do you loan your youngsters out?
No I don't, because you have no control over what training they get. I sent Josh Lelan out n loan to Sheffield Utd for two seasons and he played all the time, but he came back no better than when he went. On another save I kept him in the reserves and played him in the odd cup match and after 1 season he was good enough as backup for me in the prem! So I would not loan them out, just give them heavy individual training.
Exactly what I was starting to think, I have a couple of great prospects on loan but when this season finishes they are playing in the reserves.
I always tend to look for a club with good facilities and with a manager with high stat in " working with youngsters ". This club also have to promise he will be a on important player for them.
I don't think it helps that much, I think it's very important for youngsters to develop their physical attributes, but you can't do this when you send them on loan.
for example when I don't manage Derby, Will Hughes can take 4 or 5 seasons to become class but when I manage Derby he is in the England squad at 18! The AI just doesn't develop players very well.
They can. In my current save in 2023, I have sent over 40 players in the age of 17-18 on loan this way and they have all developed really well, including the stats you mentioned.
But, I have never send them to a club with average facilities, coaches etc. I always keep them in my team once they turn 20 though as they are then used my me or sold.
I never play as big teams so usually only get the option of league one or poor championship teams to send people on loan to. Other than high profile teams the coaches tend to be pretty naff at most clubs, especially compared to Derby who I usually manage.
TBH, do you send your players to leagues abroad that are not loaded in your game, or do you send them to fully simulated leagues?
If you see youth players with a potential of 1 star do you just get rid of them asap?
I look at their stats and listen to my staff first .