Lindelof gets shitted on a fair bit, but he knows the league and we know what he's capable of in it, for the better and worse; he doesn't need blooding nor PT to develop (we've seen his best isn't good enough to usurp the starters) and he's happy with his role.
This kid needs games and lots of them, right? And he's also got to get a feel for the league and a higher calibre of opponent and pressure. His profile is that of a young, up-and-comer and that only partially fits with being a 3rd choice (vital PT lost if the 1st choice remain fit) because off chance games if/when Varane is injured just isn't enough - a KMJ made sense as the 3rd because he would actively challenge for a starting spot and he wouldn't need as much developmental time as prospective kids. A Lindelof or even Maguire currently fit that 3rd billing, but a youngster doesn't and a 4th is even worse (for a kid).
Surprises me because the profile for a 3rd isn't a youngster, and for a 4th, you'd actually want an older veteran who has been there done it all and won't complain or, more importantly, lose anything by being an almost permanent fixture on the bench. The whole rotation dynamic changes with a very young CB in the ranks, which is why this potential transfer raises more questions than answers for me.
Incidentally, the kid touches on the point that Barcelona couldn't give him the PT, and I just wonder how we would/could also.
