Arsene Wenger clearly stated in his Friday press conference that it was his intention to send both Aaron Ramsey and Carlos Vela out on loan in the near future. However, there are some doubts over the use of these loan spells.

Aaron Ramsey was loaned out to Nottingham Forest at the end of 2010 for a month, where he only managed to play on the odd occasion, normally appearing from the bench. The midfielder usually came on when Forest were chasing a goal, and invariably for a Championship side, the long-ball route was used, which in the process meant that Ramsey was bypassed in his central midfield role.

This is the principal reason for which there is no guarantee of any success from a loan spell. Arsenal, rightly or wrongly, play in a specific manner which is not emulated by many other clubs in the world, let alone sides in the division below.

If Arsene Wenger wanted the Welshman to receive match practice in which he was able to demonstrate the full range of his passing ability, then sending him out to the Championship was surely the wrong option. The Frenchman now looks set to allow the 20-year-old midfielder to yet again go out on loan to the Championship, with his former club, Cardiff City, frontrunners to sign him up.

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However, there are more positive examples to use though. Few would argue that Jack Wilshere did not benefit from the experience he received at Bolton Wanderers between January and May of last year, and consequently there must be some use of the loan system. There is one fundamental difference between the two loans though. Despite Bolton not being a title challenger, they are one club in the Premier League who attempt to play quick and technically proficient football, in a manner similar to Arsenal. That combined with the fact that they face a higher quality of team every weekend than one would in the Championship, means that a brief spell in the north would be of much more worth. One must not forget that there is the added bonus that the player that Arsenal have loaned out could feasibly play against a title-rival, and potentially score or create an assist.

So, whilst it is almost seen as inevitable that Arsenal players go out on loan, it is important to ensure that the player in question is loaned out to a suitable club. There are surely questions to be asked about the worth of sending highly talented players out to mid-range Championship sides. They may play more matches, but whether the style of the league tie in with the intentions Arsene Wenger had for the player is another question entirely.

What happens with both Vela and Ramsey is yet to be decided, but one can only hope that their loan deals succeed for both their own futures and Arsenal’s in the long-term.