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Clubs taking loan players often pay a percentage, or in some cases all of wage. Likely BRE is not on a massive wage with us, so equally likely loaning out BRE is not costing club that much, far less half a season's wage.
And as soulful jag says if BRE does well on loan and improves enough to challenge for first team action with us he can earn a longer and better contract. If BRE doesn't impress and improve enough while on loan, he'll either be loaned out again for second half of the season, or feature as a reserve player or occasional sub in first team.
When you think about it, is loaning out a player you believe has potential (in this instance BRE) for six months to get them regular game time, match fit and competitive, and also to find out if they can make step up from level they have been used to, any different from a player we've been developing through our youth system for a few years where we send them out on loan for six months, before then incorporating them into first team squad if or once they are deemed good enough and ready?