5 Premier League loanees who could shine in 2018 

Stoke City v Watford - Premier League
Zouma (right) in action for Stoke City earlier this season, out on-loan from Chelsea

#3 Pablo Maffeo (Girona, on-loan from Manchester City)

Girona v Real Madrid - La Liga
Maffeo in action against Real Madrid, blocking a Cristiano Ronaldo attempt on goal

Loaned out to La Liga side Girona, Pablo Maffeo is a Manchester City player and a promising youngster who also boasts versatility, just like the aforementioned Fosu-Mensah.

Usually operating as a right-back but equally capable of playing further forward on the wing, the 20-year-old has been at City since joining their academy for a reported £90,000 from Espanyol in the summer of 2013.

After a few encouraging performances for City's first-team last term, he really came into the fore recently after successfully man-marking both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in domestic fixtures this season.

He has the potential to be a very good player, one that Pep Guardiola could rely upon in future, but it'll be interesting to see whether his compatriot will grant him first-team opportunities next season with squad depth an ever-increasing headache for the league leaders to consider.

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