Although it's still only October, several Arsenal players will already have their eyes on a loan move in January.
For some, it's an opportunity to escape a situation at the Emirates Stadium where they have fallen out of favour. It can offer them a chance to put themselves in the shop window for a permanent move.
For younger players, a loan deal offers the promise of regular first-team football and somewhere to develop their game.
Last season, Krystian Bielik and Chuba Akpom both made loan moves midway through the season, to Birmingham City and Brighton & Hove Albion, respectively.