Despite not being able to strengthen the team any further, the next few weeks represent the perfect opportunity for Chelsea to do what they do best: loan out their youngsters.
Often criticised for stockpiling youth and never giving them a chance in the first-team, the Blues are set to let right-back Ola Aina leave for Torino.
The 21-year-old has only ever made six appearances for the club’s first-team, and that could be the end of his run as a Chelsea player.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the defender’s move to Serie A should be made official on Tuesday, having arrived in Italy on Sunday, which will be a free loan with an option to buy for Torino to make the move permanent at any time for €8m.
This, if triggered, will be seen as a profit for Chelsea, since Aina came through the youth system from a very young age, but for the player, he’ll just end up being one of many forgotten faces at Stamford Bridge, perhaps remembered for 52 appearances with the U23s and a loan spell at Hull City last season.
