After making a breakthrough on the international stage, here at Vital Chelsea, we had hoped that next season Loftus Ruben-Cheek could form part of the Chelsea midfield, if not at least part of the squad.
However, according to one source, that might not be the case.
Our associates over at the Daily Mail, are championing the suggestion that whilst Chelsea have no intentions of selling the talented 22-year-old there is the possibility that he could be sent out on another season-long loan.
If that is the case, here at Vital Chelsea, we find that staggering.
Having spent a small fortune to bring the midfield duo of Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley to the club last season, with neither featuring significantly, are we expected to believe that those who plan such things at Stamford Bridge are intent on keeping the referenced duo whilst we send a player who is rated as having the potential to be better than Michael Ballack, Click Here, away for another season.
At 22-years-of-age, Loftus-Cheek should be in the Chelsea squad not being hawked around as a loan option for the lesser lights of the Premier League.
Is that a view you concur with?
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