The Loans XI: 11 star EPL players loaned in the summer transfer window

Joe Hart is England’s No.1

Forwards

#10 Simone Zaza – Juventus to West Ham United

Zaza is a full Italy international

West Ham's second signing on the list is Italian International striker Simone Zaza. Like Tore, he has also joined on a season-long loan. The Hammers moved for the 25-year-old forward the weekend before deadline day and hope he will be able to play a big part in their 2016 EPL campaign.

It’s been revealed that Zaza was on his way to Napoli, before Juventus allegedly blocked the transfer, with them not keen to sell to a Serie A rival. All this means that the striker is now on loan with West Ham with view to making the loan move permanent.


#11 Wilfried Bony – Manchester City to Stoke City

Stoke is Bony’s third club in the EPL

Wilfried Bony, the fourth and final Man City player in the list, has made a season-long loan move to Stoke City. The Potters landed the 25-year-old on the last day of the summer transfer window.

Bony, who signed for City in January 2015, has scored 130 goals in 278 appearances in his career.

Though this record seems impressive, the Ivory coast striker struggled to settle in Manchester City’s first team, not least due to the form of Argentinian striker, Sergio Aguero.

The former Swansea City forward will be hoping for regular football and a return to goal scoring form with Stoke, who will be looking for a top half finish in this season’s EPL.


Formation

The players lend themselves to sit in a 4-1-3-2 formation with Bony as the main striker and Zaza sitting off him. 3 attacking midfielders compliment the strikers with Bentaleb providing the cover in the centre.

The full backs can then keep wide and attack as they both like to do. Chambers and Mangala make the center back partnership with Joe Hart in goal. The total value of the loanees first XI comes to a massive £140 million.

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