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Chelsea’s loan system currently has an astonishing 15 players currently out on loan across Europe, with a lot of established players involved.
These players boast a combined market value of €248 million, a figure that eclipses the first-team squads of many clubs across the continent.
This remarkable loan army highlights Chelsea’s depth, and other clubs pale in comparison to how many players the Blues have playing for other clubs.
The Blues’ loan strategy is unmatched in both scale and value. Their loaned players are worth more than double that of the next closest club, Manchester United, whose loaned players have a collective market value of €122 million.
Following United are Manchester City (€99 million), Arsenal (€87 million), Liverpool (€74 million), and Tottenham (€62 million).
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A significant portion of Chelsea’s loan army consists of high-profile players who have been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Enzo Maresca this season.
Stars like Raheem Sterling, João Félix, Kepa Arrizabalaga, and Ben Chilwell find themselves in limbo, yet to secure permanent moves away from Stamford Bridge.
While these senior players await their next career steps, the club have been able to recoup €18 million in up-front fees from loan deals in January alone, which involved six players, although this is not so much when compared to the transfer fees paid to acquire these players.
Young players like Carney Chukwuemeka, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Andrey Santos have also been sent on loan for the opportunity to gain valuable experience and showcase their abilities at clubs that can offer them more minutes.
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For these rising stars, the hope is that they can return to Chelsea ready to compete for a first-team spot in the future.
Whether these loaned players will eventually break into Chelsea’s first team remains uncertain. However, one thing is clear: Chelsea’s loan army is unparalleled in the Premier League, both in terms of its sheer size and the quality of players involved.
Interestingly, Chelsea have only one player on loan at the club right now: Jadon Sancho from Manchester United.
Chelsea players out on loan and their market value
Axel Disasi
Position: Centre-Back
On Loan at: Aston Villa
Market Value: €30.00m
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João Félix
Position: Forward
On Loan at: AC Milan
Market Value: €30.00m
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Position: Defensive midfield
On Loan at: Southampton FC
Market Value: €25.00m
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Andrey Santos
Position: Central Midfield
On Loan at: RC Strasbourg Alsace
Market Value: €25.00m
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Raheem Sterling
Position: Right Winger
On Loan at: Arsenal FC
Market Value: €22.00m
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Ben Chilwell
Position: Left-Back
On Loan at: Crystal Palace
Market Value: €20.00m
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Djordje Petrovic
Position: Goalkeeper
On Loan at: RC Strasbourg Alsace
Market Value: €18.00m
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Carney Chukwuemeka
Position: Central Midfield
On Loan at: Borussia Dortmund
Market Value: €15.00m
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Armando Broja
Position: Centre-Forward
On Loan at: Everton FC
Market Value: €15.00m
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Kepa Arrizabalaga
Position: Goalkeeper
On Loan at: Bournemouth
Market Value: €11.00m
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Renato Veiga
Position: Centre-Back
On Loan at: Juventus FC
Market Value: €10.00m
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Caleb Wiley
Position: Left-Back
On Loan at: Watford FC
Market Value: €8.00m
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Alfie Gilchrist
Position: Centre-Back
On Loan at: Sheffield United
Market Value: €5.50m
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Bashir Humphreys
Position: Centre-Back
On Loan at: Burnley FC
Market Value: €5.50m
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Mike Penders
Position: Goalkeeper
On Loan at: KRC Genk
Market Value: €5.00m
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N.B All market value are according to transfermarkt
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