Breaking! Ola Aina’s loan deal could get Chelsea in trouble with FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino roughly outlined the move in February, saying: ‘It is important to establish a few rules as a limitation of squad sizes or the number of players out on loan.’ Chelsea’s business model in the transfer market has long seen the club sign talented youngsters to loan them out, with the long-term goal either being to prepare them for the Blues first team or sell them for a healthy profit.

Among the most notable players currently on loan from Chelsea are £40million midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 23-year-old defender Kurt Zouma and Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi. Before Matej Delac left Stamford Bridge to sign permanently for AC Horsens this summer, the goalkeeper, 26, had been Chelsea’s longest-serving player despite never actually featuring in a senior game for the club. Delac spent eight years on the books at Chelsea and was loaned out 10 times.

The Blues have a history of loaning players out every summer. One certainty in any transfer window is Chelsea loaning players out. Last season the club had 33 players dotted around clubs in Europe and that included the likes of Tammy Abraham, Michy Batshuayi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount.

All but one of that quartet has been loaned out once again this season and there’s a chance the other could be on his way out once the transfer reopens in the new year.

With that said, there’s already been a number of players that have headed out on loan in order to gain some much needed first-team football next season. You can expect this list to increase once the transfer window reopens in January, but for now there are 40 Chelsea players currently out on loan.