The step forward of Real's loanees

Real Sociedad's current director of football, Roberto Olabe, once criticized the fact that player loans to other clubs had, primarily, negative connotations. The Vitoria-Gasteiz manager emphasized the importance of these loans as development vehicles for players, and everything that's been happening this season has proven him right. The blue and white team has a total of seven players with current contracts playing for other teams, and four of t…