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Chelsea FC is in a strange transition as a football club this summer, despite a successful season that saw the side finish in a Champions League position and capture the Europa League.
With the loss of Eden Hazard and rumors swirling about Maurizio Sarri's future, this summer will be a real season of change.
However, the biggest impact on the Blues this summer will be the fact that the club is banned from signing any new players, meaning Chelsea will be unable to replace Hazard or bring in any new faces to freshen up the squad.
But there could be hope for Chelsea fans still, as the club has appealed against the ban to the Court of Arbitration (CAS) and is currently awaiting a result. Should the ban be overturned then the club would be able to sign players, which might result in many of Chelsea's loanees not being used.
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Whilst this situation has certainly got the alarm bells ringing for a lot of Chelsea fans, there is one positive for the club, the fact that they have over 40 players out on loan, all whom will now be aiming to fight for a place in the squad.
Obviously, there isn't room for every single player to now become a key member of the squad, and not all of them are good enough. But Chelsea does have some very talented players out on loan who could make a real difference to the squad in the 2019/20 season.
#3 Tammy Abraham
One of Chelsea's biggest areas for concern heading into the 2019/20 season is going to be a lack of goalscorers. Following Diego Costa's departure, Chelsea's main talisman has been Eden Hazard, but with the tricky Belgian now playing for Real Madrid, goals are going to be an issue.
The club has failed to replace Costa, with the likes of Álvaro Morata and Gonzalo Higuaín failing to find their shooting boots in England, leaving the club with very few options ahead of the new campaign.
Whilst they do own the experienced Frenchman Olivier Giroud, he has never been known as a prolific goalscorer. Michy Batshuayi has also struggled to find consistency which might lead the club to rely on their youth.
Tammy Abraham has yet to be given a real chance by Chelsea during his time at the club, but the young striker played a pivotal role in helping Aston Villa gain promotion to the Premier League, contributing 26 goals throughout the season.
Even though he has yet to prove himself in England's top flight, the club might be willing to take a gamble on him and allow him the opportunity to fight for his place. However, should Chelsea's ban get lifted, Abraham could very easily find himself returning to Aston Villa to continue working with Chelsea legend John Terry.
#2 Tiémoué Bakayoko
Some Chelsea fans might strongly be against Tiémoué Bakayoko returning to the club in the summer after his disastrous first season at the club. But after a very strong loan period at AC Milan, the defensive midfielder could be just what the club needs.
Costing Chelsea £40 million initially, Bakayoko has yet to prove his worth to the club. He was clearly struggling to adapt to the English game, which led the Blues to send him out on loan.
But whilst in Italy, Bakayoko has refound the form that made him appealing to Chelsea in the first place. In fact, it was to the point where Milan fans did not want him to leave. With Ruben Loftus-Cheek set to miss the first half of the season through injury, N'Golo Kante is sure to find himself in a more box-to-box role once again, leaving a gaping hole defensivley.
This is where Bakayoko could comfortably slot in. The midfielder recently spoke with media in France where he claimed his intention is to fight for his spot at Chelsea, so perhaps this season he will finally live up to his hefty price tag.
#1 Kurt Zouma
After spending time away on loan at Everton FC, another loanee that Chelsea would be smart to utilize this season is Kurt Zouma, who would bolster the Blues' defensive options.
With Gary Cahill's time at the club coming to an end and Antonio Rudiger still recovering from his meniscus injury, the clubs main options are Andreas Christensen and cult-hero David Luiz.
However, considering Luiz's unreliability and Christensen's lack of experience, bringing Zouma back to add some strength in depth might be something the club looks to do.
Even though the Frenchman has actually spent the last two seasons away from Stamford Bridge, playing for Stoke City during the 2017/18 campaign before his season with the Toffees, it seems that Chelsea have no intention of letting him go this year.
Considering that he now has over 60 Premier League games under his belt in the past two seasons, Zouma has gained plenty of experience and has certainly stepped up and is now ready to live up to the hype that first surrounded him.
Unlike the other examples on this list, regarldess of whether or not Chelsea's ban gets lifted, the chances are very high that Zouma will return to the club.
