5 potential destinations for Ruben Loftus-Cheek

#1 Chelsea

Current manager Maurizio Sarri has been encouraging with Loftus-Cheek

Ultimately, Loftus-Cheek will want to continue his future at his boyhood club, but he needs to play and he needs to be a regular performer in the big games for the current team. The positive that he might consider is that Kovacic is currently only a loan signing for the club and whether the club makes that a permanent move is another matter.

Then there is the future of Cesc Fabregas, with his contract expiring in the summer, will that allow Loftus-Cheek the opportunity to gain an automatic place in the Chelsea midfield three?

Despite the superb hat-trick during the week, Chelsea manager still felt he had to explain as to why he leaves the Englishman out of his starting line-up. The midfield man does lack positional discipline and the ability to track players, but he must be allowed to improve on this.

Is he better than the other players in the midfield three for Chelsea? The answer is simply no, Jorginho and Kante are among the best midfielders in the world of football, while Kovacic and Barkley are both the key ballplayers, they move in between the lines, and currently, Loftus-Cheek finds himself behind these two players.

The alternative for Loftus-Cheek is could he play as part of the Chelsea front three? Hazard is a phenomenal player, even maybe the best player in the world of football right now. However, Loftus-Cheek could challenge Willian and Pedro in the supporting role. Neither of the players has found their best football under Sarri and it does look like there is a position there for someone.

If Loftus-Cheek does stay at Stamford Bridge, we might just see another flash in the pan talent. He could take hope for how teammate Ross Barkley has bounced back, but ultimately a short-term move in January must be on the mind of the player.

Should a permanent offer come in for his services, he needs to think about the chance this would provide him to stay at the top level.