5 players who should never play for Chelsea again

Chelsea arguably had one of their best transfer windows this summer as the club managed to fill the gaps in their squad while also offloading a lot of deadwood.

While the club missed out on Jules Kounde, they managed to sign a much-needed striker in the form of Romelu Lukaku for £97.5 million. They also signed midfielder Saul Niguez on deadline day of the transfer window.

Chelsea also let 28 players depart Stamford Bridge this summer. 10 of these players departed permanently this summer, with the rest going out on loan. The most notable sales were that of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori, who have both been sold to Serie A, while Kurt Zouma moved to London rivals West Ham.

A few Chelsea loanees have no future at the club

Chelsea's loan system is no secret. The Blues have plenty of players out on loan each season. While most are young players who are sent out to gain some experience, others are just failed transfers who did not perform up to the mark.

These players did not impress enough during their time with the first team and it's better if they never play for the club. So here we take a look at five such players who should never play for Chelsea again:

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#5 Matt Miazga

Miazga failed to fulfill his potential at Chelsea

Many eyebrows were raised when Chelsea signed young American centre-back Matt Miazga from the New York Red Bulls in 2016. The then 20-year-old never looked like someone who could play regularly for Chelsea and that's exactly what happened.

Miazga was afforded just two Premier League outings in his debut campaign but has not played a competitive game for Chelsea since. He eventually ended up in the Chelsea loan army and has had temporary spells with Vitesse Arnhem, Nantes, Reading and Anderlecht, racking up 156 appearances away from Stamford Bridge.

The American spent last season at Anderlecht and the Belgian giants were reportedly ready to extend Miazga's stay at the club. However, since he proved not feasible, they moved onto other targets, leaving Miazga to return to Chelsea.

Miazga extended his contract by one-year till 2023 and was immediately sent on loan to La Liga side Alaves for the 2021-22 season.

With Miazga failing to create a big impression on loan and Chelsea already boasting quality centre-backs in the squad, he might never don a Chelsea shirt again.

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#4 Baba Rahman

Baba's time at the club was marred with injuries

One of the signings in which Chelsea have suffered the most financial loss is Abdul Baba Rahman. Bought from Augsburg in the 2015-16 season for £23.4 million, the full-back could not even return a fraction of that worth as a player due to his recurring injuries.

After signing a five-year deal with Chelsea, Rahman spent the 2015-16 campaign with the Blues, making 15 Premier League appearances for the side.

But his limited game time due to injuries forced him out on loan to Schalke the following season. That was followed by subsequent loan spells at Stade Reims, Real Mallorca and most recently at Greek club PAOK, where he spent the second half of last season.

Now 27, Rahman was expected to be sold by Chelsea. But surprisingly he was given a new contract and sent out on loan to Reading in the Championship.

The left-back's recurring injuries have shown that he is not a viable option for Chelsea. The club can only hope that he does well in the Championship so that they can sell him for some extra money soon.

#3 Michy Batshuayi

Batshuayi failed to settle in at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea signed Michy Batshuayi from Marseille in the summer of 2016 for a reported fee of £33 million. He started the season well by scoring in his first two Premier League games. But he was never able to displace Diego Costa as the main striker and his season ultimately consisted of five goals in only 236 minutes of Premier League action.

One of those goals, though, will never be forgotten by Chelsea fans as it was a late 1-0 winner which sealed their title triumph away to West Brom.

Batshuayi spent another six months at the club before he was loaned to Borussia Dortmund in the second half of the 2017-18 campaign. That was followed by a short loan spell at Valencia before he went on to two separate loan spells at Crystal Palace.

The Belgian recently signed a new contract until 2023 and joined Turkey's Besiktas on loan for the season.

With Chelsea having a plethora of attacking talent at their disposal right now, it doesn't look like Batshuayi will don the club's colors again.

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#2 Danny Drinkwater

Drinkwater's career has gone in an opposite direction since winning the Premier League

Danny Drinkwater was signed by Chelsea in 2017 to partner his former Leicester team-mate N'Golo Kante at the heart of their midfield.

The former duo excelled for Leicester in the 2015-16 season as the Foxes famously won the Premier League title against all odds. Although Kante has kicked on since then and gone on to become one of the best midfielders in the world, Drinkwater's career has gone in the opposite direction.

He's made just 23 appearances for Chelsea, and just 17 across three loan spells combined in the last two years, with a fair share of disciplinary issues as well. The midfielder was even shipped off to Turkey last year, highlighting his fall from grace since leaving Leicester.

Drinkwater joined Baba Rahman on loan at Reading on deadline day of the summer transfer window. The 31-year-old will hope to resurrect his career in the Championship but it's fair to say that his time at Stamford Bridge is definitely over.

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#1 Tiemoue Bakayoko

Bakayoko failed to live upto expectations at Chelsea

Tiemoue Bakayoko joined Chelsea from Monaco as the French champions were raided following their Ligue 1 title success in the 2016-17 season. He arrived at the club for £40 million, becoming Chelsea's second-most expensive signing at the time.

Despite the incredible promise that the Frenchman arrived with, it never really worked for the midfielder in England. He managed to make 43 appearances in all competitions and also helped Chelsea lift the FA Cup. But he never quite settled in at Stamford Bridge and was shipped out to Milan the following summer.

Further loan spells at Monaco and Napoli have followed as it became increasingly clear that he has no long-term future at Stamford Bridge.

The French international is now back at AC Milan on a two-year loan deal which also includes an option to make the move permanent for £15 million.

Chelsea will be hoping Milan can make the move permanent as the Blues look to recoup some of the transfer fees spent on the Frenchman. Undoubtedly, he has arguably been one of their worst signings in the last decade.