5 possible destinations for Gary Cahill as he winds up his Chelsea career

England vice-captain and Chelsea captain, Gary Cahill has been one of the most consistent defenders in the Premier League since the start of his career with Aston Villa in 2004. The English central defender moved to Bolton Wanders to enhance his playing opportunities in 2008 after two loan spells at to Burnley and Sheffield while being under contract at Aston Villa.

After four seasons with Bolton, Cahill got his big break as Chelsea signed the defender. A two-time Premier League winner, a Champions League winner and Europa league winner, Cahill has managed to win every trophy there is to win in football.

A solid, robust central defender, the 31-year-old Englishman has made over 50 appearances for the national side and has only a year and a half remaining on his contract.

With the addition of a number of new central defenders at Chelsea along with the infusion of youth that they provide, England's best central defender in the previous few years might be on his way out of Stamford Bridge. Here we take a look at five possible destinations for Gary Cahill.

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#5 West Ham United

Moyes in charge at West Ham United

The Hammers are currently under David Moyes who replaced Slaven Bilib after a terrible run of results brought an end to his reign as West Ham manager. Languishing in the bottom three, the club needs points and results after their most recent slip with Moyes in charge, falling 4-0 to fellow strugglers Everton, to secure their status in the PL.

The Chelsea defender might make a move away from Stamford Bridge soon and a possible destination for the Englishman could be London rivals West Ham United. With two years left in his Chelsea contract that ends in June 2019, Cahill and the club will be looking for other options.

The Hammers could suit the player perfectly and if the club under Moyes manages to avoid the drop, Cahill added to the ranks could bolster the squad for the coming seasons. While Chelsea will receive a small fee for the English defender instead of selling the player for free before his contract runs out it seems like a suitable option for the ageing defender and the club.

#4 Everton

Goodison Park is an option for Cahill

Fellow Premier League strugglers Everton received a huge boost ahead of Sam Allardyce's appointment, with their 4-0 victory over the Hammers taking them out of the relegation zone. With Jagielka in his last years at the club, the Blues of Merseyside will have to replace the English ever present at the back.

What better way to do so with another veteran Premier League and English central defender in Gary Cahill. With a number of young players in the Everton ranks Big Sam could look to Cahill to strengthen the back line for the Toffees.

Whether Allardyce decides to poach the player this season or next season, Cahill could be a great addition to the defence, where he will continue to gain consistent playing time as well as pass on his experience to the younger players like Keane and Martina.

As Everton look to stabilise their season, the Englishman Cahill will look to improve his form and secure his future after the end of the campaign, with the Toffees being a suitable option.

#3 West Bromwich Albion

Pardew is new manager at the Hawthorns

West Bromwich Albion recently sacked Tony Pulis after a string of poor performances and replaced the manager with former Newcastle and Crystal Palace gaffer Alan Pardew. An attacking minded manager, Pardew will look to reverse the poor start and push up the table and steer clear of the bottom three.

West Brom currently sit in 16th place, a couple of points off the drop zone, 14 games into the season and the addition of Cahill to their ranks will significantly boost their survival bid.

In his second last year of his contract at Chelsea, the central defender could be eased out of the club to make space for a younger, quicker defender. As the 31-year-old comes to the end of his career with Chelsea, the Baggies could be the perfect fit for the English player provided they stay up.

Pardew's first task will be to keep the club up and part of the plan will be to establish a strong back line which could be improved with the addition of Cahill.

#2 Burnley

Dyche has inspired Burnley's brilliant start to the season

Premier League high-fliers Burnley were tipped to go down this season after losing key players such as Micheal Keane and Andre Gray before the start of the campaign. However, the Clarets under Sean Dyche have been in scintillating form and currently sit in 6th place, three points of fourth place.

Despite an early-season injury to captain and first choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton, Burnley's back line has produced some stellar performances thus far this campaign.

Cahill moving to Burnley could be a brilliant move for both parties involved as the club will gain the experience of an excellent English defender and the player will receive substantial playing time while leading the side to greater heights.

With great knowledge and game reading ability, Cahill could prove to be the perfect fit for Sean Dyche as he will have replaced the young Micheal Keane and fit right into the Burnley setup.

#1 Aston Villa

Can Bruce guide Aston Villa back into the flight?

Championship club and Premier League hopefuls Aston Villa, under veteran English manager Steve Bruce currently sit in fourth place in the Championship, nine points off leaders Wolves.

Former England and Chelsea captain, John Terry moved to the club last season and his former teammate could join him there in a year's time, as Cahill's time with the West London giants could come to an end.

In what will be a great addition to the squad provided the Villans gain promotion, Bruce will be eager and keen to add the veteran English defender to his ranks to boost the club's backline.

The two-time Premier League winner would fit right into the squad and prove to be a pivotal figure provided Villa manage to gain promotion into the top-flight.