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Arsenal boss demands halt to over 21 loans

26 January 2012 - 01:04

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has demanded a change in the rules in the Premier League, and requested that teams can not trade players on loan between each other unless a player is under the age of 21.

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Arsene appears to be pointing to the loan move of Emmanuel Adebayor, who is currently enjoying a successful loan spell at Tottenham from Premier League rivals Manchester City.<br />

&ldquo;Personally, I would not ban players on loan from playing against their own clubs," said the Frenchman.<br />

&ldquo;What I would like to see in the Premier League is that you are not allowed to loan players over the age of 21.<br />

"At the moment it is an opportunity for some clubs to reinforce other teams, without losing ownership of the player.<br />

&ldquo;For example, if a big club sends a big player to another club in the Premier League on loan, they only have benefits.<br />

&ldquo;That player cannot face his own club, yet he could win games against their rivals.<br />

&ldquo;Therefore, I think it would be better if players over 21 didn&rsquo;t go on loan in the top league.&rdquo;

Written by Samuel Turnbull