This
The grief Ritchie gets, he's a f*** load better than Stuart Downing.
Downing plays LW so would be competing with Gouffran immediatley, of who he's far better than. A 6 month loan and letting him compete with Atsu/Ritchie/Gouff for the out wide slot would be more positive than negative IMO.
But let's sign someone to do that who's not Stewart Downing.
Give me some names then. If it's out of him and Osborn from Forest then i'd rather take Downing on loan for 6 months.