7 Chelsea loan stars who could help the club cope with their transfer ban

#4 Fikayo Tomori - Derby County

Fikayo Tomori in action against his parent club

Fikayo Tomori is a 21-year-old defender who plays for Derby County on loan from Chelsea. He joined the Chelsea youth academy in 2005 as an 8-year-old and progressed through the ranks until he underwent a loan transfer to Brighton and Hove Albion in 2016.

Further loan spells have been taken in at Hull City and Derby County and his performances for The Rams under Frank Lampard have drawn special praise from fans all over the world.

With Gary Cahill's contract running down at the end of the season and David Luiz approaching the tail end of his career, it is not without reason to suggest that Tomori could be the future of Chelsea's defence.

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#3 Michy Batshuayi - Crystal Palace

Batshuayi has had a good start to his Palace career

Batshuayi was signed by Chelsea in the summer of 2016 having impressed for Marseille in the French League, but the Belgian struggled to transform his form to the Premier League, failing to win the trust of Antonio Conte and losing his first team shirt in the process.

A loan transfer to Dortmund followed and despite starting life well in Germany, the board of BVB were not convinced to make the move permanent.

Another loan move to Valencia followed and after just half a season at the Mestalla, he has returned to the Premier League with Crystal Palace (also on loan).

Chelsea fans would forever remember him as the man who scored the title-clinching goal in the 2016/2017 Premier League season, but the current transfer ban on Chelsea means the 25-year-old has a chance to further cement his legacy by returning and taking the club to new heights.