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We are entering into the crucial stages of the 2018/2019 football campaign and many superstars are already proving to be crucial elements to their respective clubs, putting up series of electrifying displays and impressive performances as they continue to fight for glory and recognition.
We already know that some of these players were acquired by these clubs with huge sums during the summer transfer window and they are now coming all out to justify their price tags with their explosive displays on the pitch.
However, while we have several players who are trying to prove that they are worth their transfer figures this season, we also have another set of footballers who are currently running riot and making waves with their scintillating performances despite the fact that they are just on loan at their respective clubs.
Therefore, let's quickly take a look at 4 incredible superstars who have been impressing on loan so far during the term:
#4 Mateo Kovacic
Croatian superstar Mateo Kovacic is one of the few top players who went on loan during the summer transfer window. With no guarantees over his playing time at the Santiago Bernabeu, the midfielder decided to leave the Spanish capital to complete a loan deal to Premier League side, Chelsea.
Just a few matches have been played into the season and the former Los Blancos superstar has started to justify Maurizio Sarri's decision to lure him to the Stamford Bridge - thanks to his brilliant performances for the London side.
Kovacic has quickly become an influential figure at the Stamford Bridge following his loan move this summer, featuring in a whopping 9 games for The Blues in all competitions as well as enjoying a massive 561 minutes on the pitch so far during the campaign.
#3 Paco Alcacer
The lack of playing time is what forced former Barcelona superstar Paco Alcacer to depart the Nou Camp to join Bundesliga outfit, Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer window and that move has acted like a big gamechanger in his career so far.
The Spanish International has taken his game to an extraordinary height ever since he joined the German outfit, producing a lot of unbelievable performances for both club and country as well as earning a lot of praises for his incredible displays.
Alcacer has been quite unstoppable in front of goal this season, finding the back of the net a whopping 6 times in the Bundesliga despite the fact that he is yet to start any game in the German top flight and learning that he achieved such a feat in just 81 minutes on the pitch makes it even more interesting.
#2 Andre Silva
Portuguese youngster Andre Silva joined AC Milan from Porto in a £33.6 million deal during the summer of 2017 but following a mediocre debut campaign in the Seria A in which he could only record an embarrassing 2 goals to his name in 24 appearances in the Italian top flight, the 22-year-old decided to join Spanish giants, Sevilla in a loan deal ahead of the current campaign
The attacker has been in an explosive form ever since he joined the Andalusians this summer, outpacing the likes of Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Iago Aspas in the La Liga top scorers' race with his incredible 7 goals in 8 appearances in the Spanish top division.
Silva has been a huge influence at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium so far this season, producing a couple of electrifying performances and helping the Andalusians to climb above the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid to establish themselves on top of the La Liga table.
#1 Gonzalo Higuain
Former Real Madrid striker, Gonzalo Higuain was loaned to AC Milan in order to accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo in the Juventus squad during the summer transfer window and it seems the Argentine has a point to prove to his former employers with his brilliant performances in the Italian top flight this season.
Higuain has been in an impressive form ever since he moved to the San Siro this summer, bagging a brilliant 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 Seria A appearances for the Italian giants as well as finding the back of the net an incredible 2 times in the Europa League so far.
The presence of Higuain suggests that AC Milan can dream of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season and with the Argentine in such a terrifying form at the moment, only time will tell how far he can drag the Rossoneri during the campaign.
