da fezbet: Chelsea’s season has taken an upturn of late, even with the inclusion of some youngsters in crucial games, like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Bertrand Traore. However, Guus Hiddink has largely stuck by the established stars during his second spell in charge of the club and that doesn’t look like to change in the remainder of the campaign.
da brdice: Sheffield Wednesday must still harbour ambitions of gaining automatic promotion to the top flight and they currently sit just five points outside of the top two and are unbeaten in seven league games. The addition of some talented youngsters from Chelsea’s vastly successful youth system could be the best way to add to the squad in the remainder of the campaign.
The Blues have been dominant in the FA Youth Cup over the past few seasons and their extravagant loan policy sees players learning their trade all across Europe. Loan moves aren’t always an overwhelming success, just ask Patrick Bamford, but many are huge stepping stones in a career.
Here are the FIVE best loans Wednesday could get..
Jake Clarke-Salter
Wednesday have conceded more goals than any other team currently in the Championship top 6 and Jake Clarke-Salter has already made an impression on Guus Hiddink.
The defender has represented England at a number of youth levels and he was recently called up to the Chelsea squad for the PSG game.
Islam Feruz
Feruz possesses electric pace and would cause many of the elderly Championship defenders endless problems.
The Scot makes up for his small frame with sharp shooting and intelligent runs that enable him to also function in a number 10 role.
Jamal Blackman
The addition of Marco Amelia to Thibaut Courtois and Asmir Begovic has made Blackman’s role at the club almost irrelevant.
Blackman is a towering man and would undoubtedly benefit from the experience of training with Wednesday and could easily provide competition for Westwood.
Jay DaSilva
DaSilva is a modern attacking left-back and is quick enough to overlap his winger to good effect.
The youngster has impressed through the ranks at Stamford Bridge and is continuing to make a name for himself in the under 21s.
Bertrand Traore
Traore managed to get himself in on the scoresheet in Chelsea’s recent drubbing of Newcastle, but the young forward looks unlikely to feature all that regularly in the remainder of the campaign.
Able to play centrally or on the wing, Traore would offer good competition for Hooper.