7 Chelsea loan stars who could help the club cope with their transfer ban

Chelsea have been hit with a transfer ban
Chelsea have been hit with a transfer ban

#6 Ola Aina - FC Torino

Ola Aina is on loan with Torino in Italy
Ola Aina is on loan with Torino in Italy

The 22-year-old is another player who started his academy training at Chelsea, having joined them in 2007 up until 2016 when he made his debut for the senior side.

Aina was promoted to the first team in the 2015/2016 season, making three EPL Cup appearances in the 2016/2017 season, while also making a further three appearances in the Cup competitions. Having initially refused to sign a new contract owing to fears over his first-team opportunities, Aina signed a new four-year deal in 2016.

He was loaned out to Hull City in 2017, where he made 44 appearances in the Championship, before being loaned out again to Torino at the start of this season where he has so far made 20 appearances.


#5 Tiemouye Bakayoko - AC Milan

Bakayoko has played for Milan
Bakayoko has played for Milan

Having impressed significantly in Monaco's fairytale 2016/2017 season, Chelsea were convinced to pay £40 million for Bakayoko's services in the summer of 2017.

The Blues were coming off the back of their record-breaking Premier League triumph in Conte's first season and Bakayoko's arrival brought much optimism to the Stamford Bridge faithful. It was believed that he would make a perfect partnership in the middle with compatriot N'golo Kante.

However, things did not go according to plan, as he struggled horribly for form, failing to make even the most basic of passes, while his first touch and control drew particular ire, with the nadir coming against Watford in a 4-1 loss where he had a nightmare 30 minutes on the field which culminated in him receiving his marching orders.

His underperformances continued throughout his debut season at Chelsea, with his woeful showing in the final day 3-0 defeat away to Newcastle being the final straw that broke the Camel's back.

Bakayoko was loaned to AC Milan at the start of the current season for €5 million with an option to make the move permanent for €35 million. After struggling initially to stake his claim in the Rossoneri squad, the Frenchman has seen a dramatic upturn in his form of late and has been a major contributor to Gennaro Gattuso's men's recent surge up the Serie A table.

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Edited by Debjyoti Samanta