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#1 Andreas Christensen
The young Danish defender joined Chelsea at the age of 15 in 2012 on a free transfer during the reign of Andres Villas-Boas.
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The youngster joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for a 2-year loan spell where he developed into one of the best defenders in Bundesliga. Upon his return to Stamford Bridge, he cemented his place in Conte's starting 11 making 27 Premier League appearances and 40 appearances in all competitions.
His assured performances at the heart of Chelsea's defense led him to be compared to Chelsea legend John Terry and was tipped to fill the void that was left by the English defender.
Christensen has fallen down the pecking order this season as Sarri prefers the centre-back partnership of David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger. The young Dane has made only one Premier League appearance this season and has seen much action in the Europa League.
Christensen is still very young and is in the development stage, therefore, should not be stuck in the bench as this could greatly hinder his further development to become a world-class centre-half that he is destined to be.
With his potential, a loan deal could benefit both parties as he will get more playing time to develop and Chelsea will also keep hold to one of their future stars.
